(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:26:35

Ep`i*glot"tis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ; upon + , , tongue. See Glottis.] Anat.

A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.

 

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