gullet

gul·let

noun \ˈgə-lət\

Definition of GULLET

1

: esophagus; broadly : throat

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

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with GULLET

culet, cullet, mullet