epiclitis ( synonym found)

Definition of epiclitis:

°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.
"My epiglottis is full of bees!"

Definition of epiclitis:

°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.
"My epiglottis is full of bees!"

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