gullets

plural of gullet
as in mouths
the tube that leads from the mouth through the throat to the stomach food traveling down the gullet

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Noun
  • Desert lizards evolved scales that channel condensation directly to their mouths.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Passersby pause to take in the beauty of her native plants or offer a compliment, and children, mouths agape and fingers pointing, marvel at the buzzing inhabitants.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • In the picture, a large brown bear stands at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve as a sockeye salmon, attempting to make its way over the rapids, lands in the predator’s powerful jaws.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The dancer dazzled the judges and left the audience's jaws on the ground with his captivating, Matrix-like audition.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Gullets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gullets. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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