glottis

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The shape of the glottis is also modified in numerous ways by the movement of the tongue and mandibles.

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

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  1. Greek glōttis, from glōtta, glōssa, tongue.

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  1. =F. glotte = Spanish glótisPortuguese glote, glotis = Italian glottide, from New Latin glottis, the glottis (Latin glottis, adjective little bird so called), from Greek γλωττῑς, the mouth of the windpipe, the glottis, from γλῶττα, Attic form of γλῶσσ, σ1α, the tongue: see gloss.
 

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/ˈglɑtɪs/
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