gapes; the gapes

gapes; the gapes is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc. GAPES; THE GAPES The gapes.

[2] A fit of yawning.

[3] A disease of young poultry and other birds, attended with much gaping. It is caused by a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachealis), in the windpipe, which obstructs the breathing. See Gapeworm.

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