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Epiglottis
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Epiglottis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/e/epiglottis.html. 1828.