epiglottide

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Etymology

From Late Latin epiglottidem, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγλωττίς (epiglōttís) derived from γλῶττα (glôtta), variant of γλῶσσα (glôssa, tongue). By surface analysis, epi- (above”, “over) + glottide (glottis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.piˈɡlɔt.ti.de/
  • Rhymes: -ɔttide
  • Hyphenation: e‧pi‧glòt‧ti‧de

Noun

epiglottide f (plural epiglottidi)

  1. (anatomy) epiglottis

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

epiglōttide f

  1. ablative singular of epiglōttis

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