FALSE GLOTTIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does false glottis mean? 

• FALSE GLOTTIS (noun)
  The noun FALSE GLOTTIS has 1 sense:

1. the opening between the false vocal folds

  Familiarity information: FALSE GLOTTIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FALSE GLOTTIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The opening between the false vocal folds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

false glottis; glottis spuria; rima respiratoria; rima vestibuli

Hypernyms ("false glottis" is a kind of...):

rima (a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts)