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51The gapes — Gape Gape, n. 1. The act of gaping; a yawn. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc. [1913 Webster] {The gapes}. (a) A fit of yawning. (b) A disease of young poultry and other birds,… …
52gapeworm — gape·worm gāp .wərm n a nematode worm of the genus Syngamus (S. trachea) that causes gapes of birds * * * gape·worm (gāpґwərm) Syngamus trachea …
53gapeworm — gape•worm [[t]ˈgeɪpˌwɜrm, ˈgæp [/t]] n. ivt a nematode, Syngamus trachea, that causes gapes • Etymology: 1870–75 …
54gaper — gape ► VERB 1) be or become wide open. 2) stare with one s mouth open wide in amazement or wonder. ► NOUN 1) a wide opening. 2) an open mouthed stare. 3) a widely open mouth or beak. DERIVATIVES …
55gappy — ˈgapē, pi adjective (often er/ est) Etymology: gap (I) + y : having gaps : broken, unconnected a gappy hedge a gappy history …
56The Illmoor Chronicles — is a series of fantasy books for children written by English author David Lee Stone. The books are all set in the world of Illmoor, a fictional continent. The first book, The Ratastrophe Catastrophe was released on June 2003. The latest book is… …
57passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called passerine or perching bird any… …
58yawn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. gape, open wide; split, part. See opening, weariness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To open wide] Syn. gape, split open, spread out, expand, give, gap, part; see also divide 1 , grow 1 . Ant. close*, shut …
59yawn — {{11}}yawn (n.) act of yawning, 1690s, from YAWN (Cf. yawn) (v.). Meaning boring thing is attested from 1889. {{12}}yawn (v.) c.1300, yenen, yonen, from O.E. ginian, gionian open the mouth wide, gape, from P.Gmc. *gin (Cf. O.N. gina to yawn, Du.… …
60Yawn — (y[add]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Yawned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yawning}.] [OE. yanien, [yogh]anien, ganien, gonien, AS. g[=a]nian; akin to ginian to yawn, g[=i]nan to yawn, open wide, G. g[ a]hnen to yawn, OHG. gin[=e]n, gein[=o]n, Icel. g[=i]na to… …
