| epiglottis | (noun) a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing | - |
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| epiglottitis | (noun) inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing | - |
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| glottal | (adjective) of or relating to or produced by the glottis | - |
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| glottis | (noun) 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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| glottochronological | (adjective) pertaining to the study of the evolution of languages from a common source | - |
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| glottochronology | (noun) the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language | - |
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| polyglot | (adjective) having a command of or composed in many languages | - |
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| (noun) a person who speaks more than one language | Synonyms: linguist |