Jugulares

plural noun

Jugu·​la·​res

ˌjəgyəˈla(a)(ˌ)rēz,

ˌjüg-

in some especially former classifications

: an order or other group comprising teleost fishes with the ventral fins well forward on the throat that are now generally included in the order Percomorphi

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, plural of jugularis jugular

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