2. Noun. (context: "the gapes") A fit of yawning. ¹
3. Noun. (context: "the gapes") A disease of young poultry and other birds, caused by a parasitic nematode worm in the windpipe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gapes
1. gape [v] - See also: gape
Medical Definition of Gapes
1. A disease of young chickens, turkeys, and other birds caused by the gapeworm, Syngamus trachea, which localises in the trachea and causes gasping and choking; infection is either direct, by ingestion of infective eggs, or indirect, by ingestion of transport hosts such as land snails, slugs, or earthworms. (05 Mar 2000)