Jugum (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ju·ga [joo-guh], /ˈdʒu gə/, ju·gums.
  1. the posterior basal area or lobe in the forewing of certain insects, sometimes serving to couple the forewings and hindwings in flight.
  2. a ridge, groove, or projection that connects two structures, such as that which connects the two winglike parts of the sphenoid bone.
  3. a pair of leaflets on a pinnate leaf.
noun
  1. a small process at the base of each forewing in certain insects by which the forewings are united to the hindwings during flight
  2. a pair of opposite leaflets
Jugum (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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