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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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