Defenition of the word epiglottis

• Defenition of the word epiglottis

  • A thin, triangular plate of cartilage at the base of the tongue that covers the glottis during swallowing to keep food from entering the trachea.
  • a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing

Meronymys for the word epiglottis

• • tastebud
  • trachea
  • windpipe

Hypernyms for the word epiglottis

• • cartilaginous structure

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