What is another word for dewlap?

Pronunciation: [djˈuːlap] (IPA)

Dewlap is a term used to refer to the loose, hanging skin under the chin or neck of certain animals, particularly cows and some breeds of dogs. There are a few synonyms for dewlap, such as wattle, goozle, and double chin. Wattle is often used to describe the similar flaps of skin that some birds, like turkeys and roosters, have under their beaks. Goozle, on the other hand, is a colloquialism most commonly used in Southern dialects of English to refer to the dewlap of a cow or bull. Double chin, while not specifically referring to animal anatomy, can also be used as a synonym for dewlap in some contexts.

Synonyms for Dewlap:

What are the hypernyms for Dewlap?

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What are the hyponyms for Dewlap?

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What are the holonyms for Dewlap?

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  • holonyms for dewlap (as nouns)

    • body
      neck, cervix.

Usage examples for Dewlap

Hemorrhagic septicemia may be differentiated from blackleg by its affecting cattle of all ages, by the location of the swelling usually about the region of the throat, neck, and dewlap, by the soft, doughy character of the swellings without the presence of gas bubbles, and finally by the characteristic hemorrhages widely distributed throughout the body.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
In debilitated animals and in some animals highly infested with parasites there is swelling of the dewlap or of the fold of the skin between the jaws.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
These tumors in cattle are frequently found upon the dewlap as solid lumps, hard as stone to the touch, lying loosely between the layers of skin, and gradually losing themselves in the softer tissues of the neck above, or as smooth, hard tumors of glistening white substance with interlacing lines of softer tissue.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler

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