epiglottises

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A form of epiglottis — 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.

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Meanings

noun

alternative epiglottides

  1. pluralplural of epiglottis
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epiglottises. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiglottises

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“epiglottises.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiglottises. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epiglottises,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiglottises.

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