epiglottis
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
Types & categories
- cartilaginous structure hypernym
Parts & wholes
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | trachea |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | tastebud |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | cartilaginous structure |