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gular

British  
/ ˈɡjuː-, ˈɡuːlə /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of gular

C19: from Latin gula throat

Example Sentences

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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 • May 30, 2024

They are practicing what scientists call gular fluttering — panting.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2016

Lizards, relative size of the sexes of; gular pouches of.

From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles

DESCRIPTION.—The gular sac is absent in both sexes; ears larger than in any others of the sub-genus; the muzzle, from the corners of the eyes downwards, naked.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

Furthermore, specimens from the coast have less stippling in the gular region than do those from the Sierra de Coalcomán and the slopes of the Cordillera Volcánica.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.