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GAPER
Etymology
Noun
gaper (plural gapers)
One who gapes; a starer.
Any of several species of burrowing clams.
The comber, a fish of the species Serranus cabrilla.
The fish Champsodon capensis
(US, slang) An inexperienced skier.
Synonyms
• (fish): comber
Hyponyms
• (burrowing clams): king clam
Anagrams
• grape, pager, parge
Source: Wiktionary
Gap"er, n.
1. One who gapes.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) A European fish. See 4th Comber. (b) A large edible clam (Schizothærus Nuttalli), of the Pacific coast; -- called also gaper clam. (c) An East Indian bird of the genus Cymbirhynchus, related to the broadbills.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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