[epi.glot.tis] n [NL, fr. Gk epiglottis, fr. epi- + glottis glottis] (1615): a thin plate of flexible cartilage in front of the glottis that folds back over and protects the glottis during swallowing
EPIGLOTTIS
Meaning of EPIGLOTTIS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012