Gapes (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun (used with a singular verb)
  1. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
  2. a fit of yawning.
noun (functioning as singular)
  1. a disease of young domestic fowl, characterized by gaping or gasping for breath and caused by parasitic worms (gapeworms)
  2. a fit of yawning
Gapes (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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