Glottis

What do we mean by glottis?

The opening between the vocal cords at the upper part of the larynx. noun

The vocal apparatus of the larynx. noun

In anat, the mouth of the windpipe; the opening at the top of the larynx; the chink, cleft, or fissure between the vocal cords. noun

The reed or tongue of certain ancient musical instruments. noun

In ornithology, an old name of the greenshank; subsequently taken as the specific name of the same, Totanus glottis; made by Koch in 1816 the generic name of the same, Glottis chloropus. noun

The opening from the pharynx into the larynx or into the trachea. See larynx. noun

An organ of speech, located in the larynx, and consisting of the true vocal cords and the opening between them. noun

The vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated noun

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Words that are spelled similarly to glottis:
glottis, glottic.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word glottis:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe glottis:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective glottis:
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Words that sound like glottis:
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