epiglote
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.piˈɡlɔ.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.piˈɡlɔ.te/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /e.piˈɡlɔ.tɨ/ [e.piˈɣlɔ.tɨ]
Noun
epiglote f (plural epiglotes)
- (anatomy) epiglottis (cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates)
Further reading
- “epiglote”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “epiglote”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026