1. Plural of oesophagus; the tubes that carry food from the throat to the stomach in humans and animals.
Usage: British English spelling; American English typically uses 'esophaguses'; Also called the gullet

Examples

• The doctor examined the patient's oesophaguses using an endoscope.
• Different species have oesophaguses adapted to their diets.
• Damage to the oesophaguses can make swallowing painful.
• The anatomy textbook showed detailed diagrams of human oesophaguses.
• Birds and mammals both have oesophaguses, though they differ in structure.