What is the meaning of Epiglottis?

(n.) A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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MLAWebster's. "epiglottis" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/epiglottis/definitions/2004137>
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