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English noun: epiglottis

1. epiglottis (body) a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing


Broader (hypernym)cartilaginous structure


Part holonymgustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud


Part meronymtrachea, windpipe









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