jugulum

noun

jugu·​lum

-ləm,

ˈyügyəl-

plural jugula

-lə

1

: the lower throat or the part of the neck just above the breast of a bird

2

: the jugum of an insect's wing

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, collarbone, neck, throat

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