epiglottis
ep-i-glot-tis
noun
A flap of cartilage in the throat covering the windpipe during swallowing.
"The epiglottis prevents food from entering the lungs."
ep-i-glot-tis
A flap of cartilage in the throat covering the windpipe during swallowing.
"The epiglottis prevents food from entering the lungs."