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noun, plural in form but singular in construction
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Medical Definition of gapes

: a disease of birds and especially young birds in which gapeworms invade and irritate the trachea

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“Gapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gapes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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