NOUN | body | glottis | the vocal apparatus of the larynx |
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Sounds | glaa'tahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | The vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated. | |
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Part of | larynx, voice box | A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea |
Parts | rima glottidis, rima vocalis, true glottis, glottis vera | The space between the two true vocal folds |
Broader | speech organ, vocal organ, organ of speech | Any of the organs involved in speech production |
Spanish | glotis | |
Catalan | glotis | |
Adjectives | glottal | of or relating to or produced by the glottis |
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