and for those who care... the glottis
One entry found for glottis . Main Entry: glot·tis Pronunciation: 'glä-t&s Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural glot·tis·es or glot·ti·des / -t&-"dEz / Etymology: Greek glOttid-, glOttis, from glOtta tongue -- more at GLOSS : the elongated space between the vocal cords; also : the structures that surround this space -- compare EPIGLOTTIS courtesy of www.m-w.com source code lazyness One entry found for epiglottis . Main Entry: epi·glot·tis Pronunciation: -'glä-t&s Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek epiglOttis, from epi- + glOttis glottis : a thin plate of flexible cartilage in front of the glottis that folds back over and protects the glottis during swallowing