Epiglottis
WordNet
noun
(1) A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
- My epiglottis is full of bees!