jugate
American
[joo-geyt, -git]
/ ˈdʒu geɪt, -gɪt /
adjective
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Botany. having the leaflets in pairs, as a pinnate leaf.
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Entomology. having a jugum.
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(of two or more portraits on a coin, medal, or escutcheon) overlapping.
jugate
British
/ ˈdʒuːɡeɪt, -ɡɪt /
adjective
Other Word Forms
- multijugate adjective
Etymology
Origin of jugate
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