glottisnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈɡlɒt.ɪs/us/ˈɡlɑː.t̬ɪs/plural glottises glottides specializedthe thin opening between the vocal cords at the top of the larynx (= the organ in the throat), that is closed by the epiglottis when you swallow
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The mouth & throat
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- buccinator
- cricothyroid
- epiglottis
- gob
- gullet
- gummy
- larynx
- mandibular
- mylohyoid
- orbicularis
- palate
- palatine
- salivary duct
- taste buds
- trout pout
- windpipe
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Animal physiology: the respiratory system
glottal
adjective uk/ˈɡlɒt.əl/us/ˈɡlɑː.t̬əl/