—gapy, adj.
/gayps, gaps/, n. (used with a sing. v.)
1. Vet. Pathol. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
2. a fit of yawning.
[see GAPE, -S3]
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gapes «gayps, gaps», noun (plural).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.