glot‧tis /ˈɡlɒtəs, ˈɡlɒtɪs $ ˈɡlɑː-/ noun [countable] technical
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Greek; Origin: glotta 'tongue']
the space between your VOCAL CORDs which helps to make the sound of your voice. When this space is opened and closed, the movement produces a sound.
—glottal adjective

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