| NOUN | body | epiglottis | a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing |
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| Meaning | A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing. | |
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| Part of | trachea, windpipe | membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi |
| Parts | tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ | An oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue |
| Broader | cartilaginous structure | body structure given shape by cartilage |
| Spanish | epiglotis, lengüeta, lígula | |
| Catalan | epiglotis | |
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