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Epiglottis \Ep`i*glot"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; 'epi` upon + ?, ?, tongue. See {Glottis}.] (Anat.) A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.
epiglottis n : a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing [also: {epiglottides} (pl)]