gapes

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

ˈgāps How to pronounce gapes (audio)
: a disease of birds and especially young birds in which gapeworms invade and irritate the trachea

Dictionary Entries Near gapes

gap

gapes

gapeworm

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Gapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gapes. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on gapes

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for gapes

Nglish: Translation of gapes for Spanish Speakers

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of wangle

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Commonly Confused Words Quiz

  • vector image of a face with thought expression
  • I went to the ______ store to buy a birthday card.
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games