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epiglottis.

an epiglottis

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɛ.pɪˈɡɫoːt.tɪs]Classical-Latin[e.piˈɡlɔt.tis]
  1. an epiglottis

    Late-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s, “valve covering the larynx”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “upon, over”) + γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “glottis, mouth of the windpipe”).

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