gullet
noun/ˈɡʌlɪt/
/ˈɡʌlɪt/
- the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach synonym oesophagusTopics Bodyc2Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French goulet, diminutive of goule ‘throat’, from Latin gula.
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