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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gaper/ˈɡeɪpə/

▶noun

1 a burrowing bivalve mollusc, the shell valves of which have an opening at one or both ends. [Genus Mya.]

2 another term for comber2.

3 a deep-sea anglerfish that is able to inflate itself with water. [Genus Chaunax.]

4 a person who gapes.

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