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glottidean

glottidean adjective: of or relating to the glottis; glottal.

Adjective

glottidean (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Of or relating to the glottis; glottal.

Origin of glottidean

An irregular formation from Latin glōttid-, stem of glōttis + -ean.

Questions about glottidean

What does glottidean mean?
Glottidean means of or relating to the glottis; glottal.
What part of speech is glottidean?
Glottidean is an adjective.

Words near glottidean in the dictionary

  1. glottalizing
  2. glottalling
  3. glottally
  4. glottals
  5. glottic
  6. glottidean
  7. glottides
  8. glottis
  9. glottiscope
  10. glottiscopes
  11. glottises

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