GULAR

Etymology 1

Adjective

gular (not comparable)

(chiefly, zoology) Particularly of an animal: of, pertaining to, or located at the gula (“the upper front of the neck next to the chin”) or the throat.

Noun

gular (plural gulars)

(zoology) A plate or scale in the throat region of the body of a fish or reptile (especially a snake).

Etymology 2

Noun

gular (plural gulars)

(India) synonym of cluster fig (“Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae; the edible fruit of this plant”).

Anagrams

• Graul, Lugar, glaur, rugal

Source: Wiktionary


Gu"lar, a. Etym: [Cf. F. gulaire.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Pertaining to the gula or throat; as, gular plates. See Illust. of Bird, and Bowfin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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