n. Anat. a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the windpipe. epiglottal adj. epiglottic adj.
[ Gk epiglottis (as EPI-, glotta tongue) ]
n. Anat. a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the windpipe. epiglottal adj. epiglottic adj.
[ Gk epiglottis (as EPI-, glotta tongue) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012