lappet

noun

medium-sized hairy moths

a small lap on a garment or headdress

a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards

Roots

lappalapp- · Old English · fold, flap, lobe et-et · French · diminutive

Synonyms for lappet

lapeln ruche drapen

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