Meaning of epiglottis | Babel Free
/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
العربية
لِسَان اَلْمِزْمَار
Čeština
hrtanová příklopka
Deutsch
Epiglottis
Ελληνικά
επιγλωττίδα
Español
epiglotis
Suomi
kurkunkansi
Français
épiglotte
한국어
후두개
Polski
nagłośnia
Português
epiglote
Русский
надгорта́нник
Svenska
struplock
ไทย
ฝากล่องเสียง
Examples
“My epiglottis is full of bees!”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.