OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 12317

epiglottis

/ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
epiglotis
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.
My epiglottis is full of bees!
Phrases
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