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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek, from epi- ( EPICENTER) + glottis ( GLOTTIS)

epiglottis

 noun
     
Related topics: Human
ep‧i‧glot‧tis [countable]
HBH the piece of flesh that hangs down at the back of your throat
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