dewlap
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noun
1.
a pendulous fold of skin under the throat of a bovine animal.
2.
any similar part in other animals, as the wattle of fowl or the inflatable loose skin under the throat of some lizards.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a loose fold of skin hanging from beneath the throat in cattle, dogs, etc |
| 2. | loose skin on an elderly person's throat |
| [C14 dewlappe, from | |
| 'dewlapped | |
| —adj | |
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Dewlap
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
dewlap
c.1350 dewe lappe, from lappe "loose piece" (O.E. læppa), first element of unknown origin or meaning. Originally of cattle.
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Example sentences
First, the number of nodes from ground level to attachment of the top visible dewlap leaf was counted.
During the rut, bulls roll around in basins of urine known as wallow pits, and the dewlap waves the funky perfume around.
They also have a flap of skin on the bottom of their necks called a dewlap.
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