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