ˈgläd.]ə̇s, -ät] noun
( plural glottises ]ə̇sə̇z ; or glotti·des ]əˌdēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek glōttis, from glōtta, glōssa tongue
: the space between the vocal fold and arytenoid cartilage of one side of the larynx and those of the other side ; also : the structures that surround this space — compare epiglottis