gula

[ gyoo-luh, goo- ]
/ ˈgyu lə, ˈgu- /

noun, plural gu·lae [gyoo-lee, goo-] /ˈgyu li, ˈgu-/, gu·las.

Zoology.
  1. the upper part of the throat or gullet.
  2. the front or forward part of the neck.
Architecture.
  1. a molding having a large hollow, as a cavetto.
  2. ogee(def 2).

Origin of gula

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: throat, gullet, appetite

OTHER WORDS FROM gula

gu·lar, adjective in·ter·gu·lar, adjective sub·gu·lar, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for gular

gular
/ (ˈɡuːlə, ˈɡjuː-) /

adjective

anatomy of, relating to, or situated in the throat or oesophagus

Word Origin for gular

C19: from Latin gula throat