glottis(n = noun.body) - the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated;
is a kind of organ of speech, speech organ, vocal organ
is a part of larynx, voice box
has parts: glottis vera, rima glottidis, rima vocalis, true glottis
Derived form adjective glottal1
The opening from the pharynx into the larynx or into the trachea. See Larynx. [1913 Webster]
glottis, n. the space at the upper end of the windpipe and between the vocal cords, affecting voice modulation through expansion or contraction.
Derivative:
glottic adj.
Etymology:
mod.L f. Gk glottis f. glotta var. of glossa tongue