Main Entry: glot·tis

Pronunciation: \ˈglä-təs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural glot·tis·es or glot·ti·des \-tə-ˌdēz\

Etymology: Greek glōttid-, glōttis, from glōtta tongue — more at gloss

Date: 1578

: the elongated space between the vocal cords; also : the structures that surround this space — compare epiglottis