epiglottal

Variant of epiglottis

epiglottis definition

epi·glot·tis (ep′ə glät′is)

noun

the thin, triangular, lidlike piece of cartilage that folds back over the opening of the windpipe during swallowing, thus preventing food, etc. from entering the lungs

Etymology: ModL < Gr epiglōttis: see epi- & glottis

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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