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epiglottis

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪs

Definitions

A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.

Equivalents

Españolepiglotis
Françaisépiglotte
DeutschEpiglottis
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Examples

“My epiglottis is full of bees!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

epiglottitis epiglycanin epignathus epignosis epigonality epigonation

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