glottis
NounUS[glot-uhs]/ˈɡlɑtəs/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)glottides
- the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generatedType of speech organ, vocal organPart of larynx, voice boxParts rima glottidis, rima vocalis
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Glot′tis noun
Origin: NL., fr. Gr. …, …, from …, …, the tongue. See Gloss an explanatory remark.
Anatomy The opening from the pharynx into the larynx or into the trachea. See Larynx.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54