Difference between revisions of "gaper"
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|etymology=Old Norse <i>gapa</i>, yawn, gape | |etymology=Old Norse <i>gapa</i>, yawn, gape | ||
| − | |definition=1. An invertebrate that gapes. | + | |definition=1. An [[invertebrate]] that gapes. |
2. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) In oysters, used to denote a dead or dying individual with gaping valves and some remaining meat. | 2. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) In oysters, used to denote a dead or dying individual with gaping valves and some remaining meat. | ||
|see also=[[gaping]] | |see also=[[gaping]] | ||
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[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | [[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:37, 13 September 2013
gaper (adjective; Old Norse gapa, yawn, gape): 1. An invertebrate that gapes.2. (Mollusca: Bivalvia) In oysters, used to denote a dead or dying individual with gaping valves and some remaining meat.
See also: gaping
