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Definition of: lappet
(lap′it) noun
1. A small lap or flap used for ornamenting a garment, etc.
2. Ornithol. A fleshy process pendent from the head of a bird; a wattle.
3. A lobe, as of the ear.
4. A portion of anything that hangs loose.
5. The guard of a keyhole. [Dim. of LAP1]
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