dewlap
n.
fold of skin which hangs under the throat of certain animals (i.e. cows)
Dewlap
A dewlap is a flap of
skin that hangs beneath the
lower jaw of
tetrapods, that is,
amphibians,
reptiles,
birds,
mammals and their relatives. While the term is usually used in this specific acception, it can also be used to include other structures occurring in the same body area with a similar aspect, such as those caused by a
double chin or the sub-mandibular
vocal sac of a
frog. In a more general manner, the term refers to any pendulous mass of skin, such as a fold of loose skin on an elderly
person's neck, or the
wattle of a
bird. There are also dewlaps on dogs such as the
English Springer Spaniel, the
Basset Hound or the
Mastiff. The dewlap is also common on certain breeds of rabbit, such as the
New Zealand white rabbit. Although these masses can be referred to as dewlaps, they are formed by stored fat.
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Dewlap
dewlap
Noun
1. a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
(hypernym) skin, tegument, cutis
(part-holonym) neck, cervix
Dewlap
(n.)
The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, which laps or licks the dew in grazing.
(n.)
The flesh upon the human throat, especially when with age.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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