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View synonyms for jugate
jugate
[ joo-geyt, -git ]
adjective
- Botany. having the leaflets in pairs, as a pinnate leaf.
- Entomology. having a jugum.
- (of two or more portraits on a coin, medal, or escutcheon) overlapping.
jugate
/ -ɡɪt; ˈdʒuːɡeɪt /
adjective
- (esp of compound leaves) having parts arranged in pairs
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- multi·jugate adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jugate1
C19: from New Latin jugātus (unattested), from Latin jugum a yoke
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