GLOTTIS

glottis

(noun) the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

glottis (plural glottises or glottides)

(anatomy) The opening between the true vocal cords, located in the larynx.

Source: Wiktionary


Glot"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Gloss an explanatory remark.] (Anat.)

Definition: The opening from the pharynx into the larynx or into the trachea. See Larynx.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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