1846, "pertaining to or formed by the glottis;" see glottis + -al (1). Glossal is attested from 1860.
glottal stops
glossator
glosso-
glossocomium
glossolalia
glossy
glottal
glottis
glotto-
glottochronology
Gloucester
glove
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