Noun: gullet gú-lit
- The passage between the pharynx and the stomach
"Food travels down the gullet to reach the stomach";
- esophagus [N. Amer], oesophagus [Brit, Cdn], gorge
Derived forms: gullets
Type of: muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, passage, passageway
Part of: alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract
Encyclopedia: Gullet