Epiglottis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epiglottis is a noun meaning (anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
Meaning
(anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
Example Sentences
My epiglottis is full of bees!
Word Forms
- epiglottises
- epiglottides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include infrahyoid, suprahyoid, supraglottis, aryepiglotticus, periglottis, larynx.
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