[glot.tis] n, pl glot.tis.es or glot.ti.des [Gk glottid-, glottis, fr. glotta tongue--more at gloss] (1578): the elongated space between the vocal cords; also: the structures that surround this space--compare epiglottis
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Meaning of GLOTTIS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012