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The Gapes
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
A disease of young poultry and other birds, attended with much gaping. It is caused by a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachealis), in the windpipe, which obstructs the breathing. See Gapeworm.
(2):
A fit of yawning.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'The Gapes'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/the-gapes.html. 1828.