JUGAL

Etymology

Adjective

jugal (not comparable)

(obsolete) Relating to a yoke or marriage.

(anatomy) Pertaining to the jugal bone.

Noun

jugal (plural jugals)

(anatomy) A bone found in the skull of most reptiles, amphibians and birds; the equivalent of a malar in mammals.

Source: Wiktionary


Ju"gal, a. Etym: [L. jugalis, fr. jugum yoke.]

1. Relating to a yoke, or to marriage. [Obs.]

2. (Anat.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or in the region of, the malar, or cheek bone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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