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dewlap
dew·lap D0185600 (do͞o′lăp′, dyo͞o′-)n.1. A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck of certain animals.2. A pendulous part similar to this, such as the wattle of a bird.3. A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck of a person.
[Middle English dewlappe : dew, of unknown meaning (akin to Danish and Norwegian dog- in Danish doglæb and Norwegian doglæp, dewlap) + lappe, fold; see lap2.]dewlap (ˈdjuːˌlæp) n1. (Anatomy) a loose fold of skin hanging from beneath the throat in cattle, dogs, etc2. (Anatomy) loose skin on an elderly person's throat[C14 dewlappe, from dew (probably changed by folk etymology from an earlier form of different meaning) + lap1 (from Old English læppa hanging flap), perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish doglæp] ˈdewˌlapped adjdew•lap (ˈduˌlæp, ˈdyu-)
n. 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. [1350–1400] dew′lapped`, adj. dew·lap (do͞o′lăp′) A loose fold of skin hanging from the neck of certain animals, such as some dogs or cattle.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dewlap - a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neckcutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck" |
Translationsdewlap
dewlap1. a loose fold of skin hanging from beneath the throat in cattle, dogs, etc. 2. loose skin on an elderly person's throat dewlap[′dü‚lap] (anatomy) A fleshy or fatty fold of skin on the throat of some humans. (botany) One of a pair of hinges at the joint of a sugarcane leaf blade. (vertebrate zoology) A fold of skin hanging from the neck of some reptiles and bovines. dewlap
dewlap (do͞o′lăp′, dyo͞o′-)n.1. A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck of certain animals.2. A pendulous part similar to this, such as the wattle of a bird.3. A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck of a person.dewlap
Words related to dewlapnoun a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neckRelated Words- cutis
- skin
- tegument
- cervix
- neck
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