subglottis

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noun

The lower portion of the larynx, extending from just beneath the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The lower portion of the larynx, extending from just beneath the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea.

Origin

From sub- + glottis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with subglottis

glottisepiglottisproglottissupraglottis
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Cite this entry
APA

subglottis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subglottis

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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