D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Epiglottis

· Ep·i·glot·tis · IPA /ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɑ.tɪs/
01 n. A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.
  1. 1.
    A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.(Anat.)