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Gular

/ˈɡjuːlə/

A plate or scale in the throat region of the body of a fish or reptile (especially a snake).

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noun
  1. 1

    A plate or scale in the throat region of the body of a fish or reptile (especially a snake).

adjective
  1. 1

    Particularly of an animal: of, pertaining to, or located at the gula or the throat.

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scleritenoun(biology) A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.
gutturalnounA harsh and throaty spoken sound
gorgeted(zoology) Having a gorget, or crescent-shaped coloured patch on the neck.
girth-galledOf a horse, having a gall caused by rubbing of the saddle girth.
grallineSynonym of grallic (“of or relating to the Grallae”).
goundy(UK dialectal) Gummy or mattery, as in sore eyes.
gorillian(rare, nonstandard) of, relating to, or resembling a gorilla.
groinal(informal) Pertaining to the groin.
glanduloseAlternative form of glandulous. [Of, pertaining to, or composed of glands; glandular, glandulose.]
gummynoun(usually in the plural) A gummi candy.
gingivalnounRelating to the gums.
grossularnoun(mineralogy) A calcium-aluminium mineral of the garnet group.
gorgettedAlternative form of gorgeted. [(zoology) Having a gorget, or crescent-shaped coloured patch on the neck.]
glumose(botany) Bearing or relating to a glume.
gulynoun(obsolete, heraldry) Of or pertaining to gules; red.
gourdynoun(farriery, of a horse, obsolete) Having swollen legs
gemmularRelating to a gemmule.
giddy(predicative only) Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.
gynaecologicalnoun(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of gynecological. [(American spelling) Of or pertaining to gynecology.]
girtnounA horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.

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