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glottis
[ glot-is ]
noun
- the opening at the upper part of the larynx, between the vocal cords.
glottis
/ ɡlɒˈtɪdɪən; ˈɡlɒtɪs /
noun
- the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two true vocal cords and the opening between them
glottis
/ glŏt′ĭs /
, Plural glottises glŏt′ĭ-dēz′
- The part of the larynx that contains the vocal cords and the space between them.
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Derived Forms
- glottidean, adjective
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Other Words From
- glot·tid·e·an [glo-, tid, -ee-, uh, n, glaw-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glottis1
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Example Sentences
It hangs as a flexible protective lid over the glottis, and food in being swallowed passes over and about it.
On the lower floor of the mouth can be seen the slitlike glottis leading to the lungs.
The tone is ushered in by a slight explosive sound, which is nothing but the well-known stroke of the glottis.
As a rule they instruct their pupils to attack every tone, throughout all their practising, with the stroke of the glottis.
The glottis-closing muscles are too weak to oppose their action to the force of a powerful expiration.
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