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Noun: glottis (glottides,glottises)  gló-tis
  1. The vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated

Derived forms: glottises, glottides

See also: glottal

Type of: organ of speech, speech organ, vocal organ

Part of: larynx, voice box

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