Glottis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Glottis \Glot"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, from ?, ?, the
     tongue. See {Gloss} an explanatory remark.] (Anat.)
     The opening from the pharynx into the larynx or into the
     trachea. See {Larynx}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  glottis
       n : the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and
           the space between them where the voice tone is generated
       [also: {glottides} (pl)]