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epiglottises

epiglottises is the plural of epiglottis.

Meaning of epiglottis

Noun

epiglottis (plural epiglottises or epiglottides)

  1. 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!2004, Top Gear, season 5, episode 9, Jeremy Clarkson (actor)

Forms of epiglottises

alternative formepiglottides

Questions about epiglottises

What is epiglottises the plural of?
Epiglottises is the plural of epiglottis.

Words near epiglottises in the dictionary

  1. epiglottidectomies
  2. epiglottidectomy
  3. epiglottides
  4. epiglottiditis
  5. epiglottis
  6. epiglottises
  7. epiglottitis
  8. epiglottopharyngeal
  9. epiglycanin
  10. epignathous
  11. epignathus

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