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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Epiglottis \Ep`i*glot"tis\, n. [NL., fr Gr ?; 'epi` upon + ?, ?, tongue. See {Glottis}.] (Anat.) A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: epiglottis n : a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
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