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glottis definition

glot·tis (glät′is)

noun pl. glottises -·tises or glottides -·ti·des′ (-i dēz′)

the opening between the vocal cords in the larynx

Etymology: ModL < Gr glōttis < glōtta, Attic var. of glōssa: see gloss

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