Main Entry: glot·tis

Pronunciation: \ˈglät-əs\

Function: noun

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

: the space between one of the true vocal cords and the arytenoid cartilage on one side of the larynx and those of the other side ; also : the structures that surround this space—compare epiglottis