dewlapping

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noun

The extension and contraction of the throat in certain animals.

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Meanings

noundewlapping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe extension and contraction of the throat in certain animals.

Origin

From dewlap + -ing.

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APA

dewlapping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewlapping

MLA

“dewlapping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewlapping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dewlapping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewlapping.

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