What is a cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx called?
epiglottis — A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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