gular

/ ˈɡjuː-; ˈɡuːlə /

adjective

1. anatomy of, relating to, or situated in the throat or oesophagus

Word History and Origins

Origin of gular¹

C19: from Latin gula throat

Example Sentences

Two discoveries made by the team while conducting fieldwork at Lavernock were the fossilized remains of a placodont osteoderm, and a single coelacanth gular bone.

From Science Daily

Some birds also utilize a tactic called gular fluttering, vibrating their neck muscles while their mouths are open to regulate their internal temperatures, according to Nat Seavy, the director of migration science for National Audubon Society’s Migratory Bird Initiative.

From Washington Post

On Oak Island, North Carolina, in late February, Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter treated 16 juvenile brown pelicans having problems moving and eating because of frostbite on their feet and in their gular pouches.

From Washington Post

Here was Ahlum: “A three-car battle down the backstretch, Von Dohren moving high. We’ve got a big herd of racecars behind him. Gular leads.”

From New York Times

Gular scutes are more pronounced in males, who use them as weapons to flip an opponent over in a fight, Madrak says.

From National Geographic

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