jugum

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/ˈd͡ʒuː.ɡəm/

noun

A connecting ridge or projection, especially on a bone.

OriginLatin jugum →
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Meanings

nounjugum (plural juga or jugums)

plural juga · plural jugums

  1. biologyA connecting ridge or projection, especially on a bone.
  2. biologyA lobe on the forewing of some moths which interlocks with the hindwing in flight.
  3. biologyOne of the ridges commonly found on the fruit of umbelliferous plants.
  4. biologyA pair of opposite leaflets of a pinnate plant.

Origin

  1. Latinjugum“a yoke, collar; a pair of anything; the summit, ridge”
  2. Englishjugum

Borrowing from Latin jugum (“a yoke, collar; a pair of anything; the summit, ridge”). Doublet of yoke and yuga.

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APA

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MLA

“jugum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jugum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jugum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jugum.

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