n.
Pronunciation: ' glä-t ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural glot · tis · es or glot · ti · des \ -t ə - ˌ d ē z \
Etymology: Greek gl ō ttid-, gl ō ttis, from gl ō tta tongue ― more at GLOSS
Date: 1578
: the elongated space between the vocal cords also : the structures that surround this space ― compare EPIGLOTTIS