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jugulum

US/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jəl.əm/

jugulum noun: the neck or throat.

Noun

jugulum (plural jugula)

  1. The neck or throat.
    • The jugulum at which to aim is the use of the word "criticism" at all.2004, George Saintsbury, History Of English Criticism, page 498
  2. The lower throat or the part of the neck just above the breast.
  3. The jugum of an insect's wing.

jugulum meaning in Tamil

jugulum in Tamil

குரல்வளை, கண்டம்

Forms of jugulum

pluraljugula

Origin of jugulum

Borrowing from New Latin jugulum (“the collarbone; the hollow part of the neck above the collarbone; the throat”), diminutive of jugum (“a yoke, collar”).

Words formed from jugulum

Questions about jugulum

What does jugulum mean?
Jugulum means the neck or throat.
What is jugulum in Tamil?
Jugulum in Tamil is குரல்வளை, கண்டம். See Jugulum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is jugulum?
Jugulum is a noun.
How do you pronounce jugulum?
Jugulum is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jəl.əm/ (US).
What is the plural of jugulum?
The plural of jugulum is jugula.

Words near jugulum in the dictionary

  1. jugulating
  2. jugulation
  3. jugulo-
  4. jugulo-omohyoid
  5. jugulodigastric
  6. jugulum
  7. jugum
  8. jugum penis
  9. jugum petrosum
  10. jugum sphenoidale
  11. jugums

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