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epiglottis

ep·i·glot·tis [ èppi glóttiss ] (plural ep·i·glot·ti·ses or ep·i·glot·tid·es [ èppi glótti dz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
flap protecting air passages: a flap of cartilage situated at the base of the tongue that covers the opening to the air passages when swallowing, preventing food or liquids from entering the windpipe trachea

[15th century. < Greek epiglōttis, literally "on the tongue" < glōtta (see glottis)]

ep·i·glot·tal adjective
ep·i·glot·tic adjective
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