gullet
gul·let
noun \ˈgə-lət\Definition of GULLET
2
: an invagination of the protoplasm in various protozoans (as a paramecium) that sometimes functions in the intake of food
3
: the space between the tips of adjacent saw teeth
Origin of GULLET
Middle English golet, from Anglo-French, diminutive of gule throat, from Latin gula — more at glutton
First Known Use: 14th century
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