epiglottis

Noun
  1. A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing (synset 105309251)
    is a type of: cartilaginous structure - body structure given shape by cartilage
    has: gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud - an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
    is a part of: trachea, windpipe - membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi

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