jugum

[ joo-guh m ]
/ ˈdʒu gəm /

noun Entomology.

the posterior basal area or lobe in the forewing of certain insects, sometimes serving to couple the forewings and hind wings in flight.

Origin of jugum

1855–60; < New Latin, Latin: yoke1

Words nearby jugum

jugular pulse, jugular vein, jugulate, jugulo-omohyoid node, jugulodigastric node, jugum, jugurtha, juice, juice man, juice up, juiced

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British Dictionary definitions for jugum

jugum
/ (ˈdʒuːɡəm) /

noun

a small process at the base of each forewing in certain insects by which the forewings are united to the hindwings during flight
botany a pair of opposite leaflets

Word Origin for jugum

C19: from Latin, literally: yoke

Medical definitions for jugum

jugum
[ jōō′gəm ]

n. pl. ju•gums

A ridge or furrow connecting two structures. yoke
A type of forceps.