| NOUN | body | glottis | the vocal apparatus of the larynx |
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| Sounds | glaa'tahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1131 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | 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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| Part of | larynx, voice box | A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea |
| Parts | rima glottidis, rima vocalis, true glottis, glottis vera | The space between the two true vocal folds |
| Broader | speech organ, vocal organ, organ of speech | Any of the organs involved in speech production |
| Adjectives | glottal | of or relating to or produced by the glottis |