jugal
of or relating to the cheek or the cheekbone.
Entomology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the jugum.
Origin of jugal
1Other words from jugal
- in·ter·ju·gal, adjective
- sub·ju·gal, adjective
Words Nearby jugal
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How to use jugal in a sentence
Cretaceous Ornithosaurs sometimes differ from birds apparently in admitting the quadrato-jugal bone into the orbit.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. SeeleyIn front of the palatine the cartilaginous snout is overlapped by three membrane bones, the jugal, maxilla and premaxillae.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe occurrence of a postfrontal and its union with the jugal behind the orbit, are characteristic reptilian features.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn poisonous snakes the place of the jugal is taken by the zygomatic ligament which connects the quadrate and maxillae.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn the skull (fig. 83) the postorbital processes of the frontal and jugal almost or quite meet.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for jugal
/ (ˈdʒuːɡəl) /
of or relating to the zygomatic bone
Also called: jugal bone other names for zygomatic bone
Origin of jugal
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