Epiglottis Definition
ĕpĭ-glŏtĭs
epiglottides, epiglottises
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.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Epiglottis
Noun
Singular:
epiglottis
Plural:
epiglottides, epiglottises
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