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GulletThe esophagus. The words esophagus and gullet differ in origin. Esophagus comes from the Greek whereas gullet is a diminutive of the Latin gula meaning throat. The idea was that the esophagus, being narrower than the throat, was the little throat.
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GulletAnother word for ‘esophagus’.
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Gullet"passage from the mouth of an animal to the stomach," c. 1300 (as a surname), from Old French golet "neck (of a bottle); gutter; bay, creek," diminutive of gole "throat, neck& [..]
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Gullet(n) the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
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GulletThe esophagus.
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Gulletgutter
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