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dewlap

/ˈdjuː.læp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, or a similar feature on any other animal.
  2. The sagging flesh on the human throat of an old person.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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