jugum

American  

[joo-guhm] / ˈdʒu gəm /

noun

• juga,
  plural
• jugums
  plural

1. Entomology. the posterior basal area or lobe in the forewing of certain insects, sometimes serving to couple the forewings and hindwings in flight.

2. Anatomy, Zoology. a ridge, groove, or projection that connects two structures, such as that which connects the two winglike parts of the sphenoid bone.

3. Botany. a pair of leaflets on a pinnate leaf.

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jugum British  

/ ˈdʒuːɡəm /

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. botany a pair of opposite leaflets

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• juga
  plural
• jugums
  plural

Etymology

Origin of jugum

First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin, Latin: “yoke”; see also yoke ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

jugum juga

Jugatae: that series of Lepidoptera in which there is a jugum instead of a frenulum to unite the wings in flight.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith

An implement, madam, to whose Latin name, jugum, we owe one of the most illuminating words in our language—a word that defines the matrimonial situation with precision, point and poignancy.

From The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce

Its supporters are two tall, naked peasants bearing plough-yokes on their shoulders: the crest is a falcon, while the motto is also significant—"Serva jugum."

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873 by Various

In the centre were four figures enclosed in a circle by the revolving legend: Nequaquam vacuum legis jugum.

From Mysteries of the Rosie Cross Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and Disciples by Anonymous

The “forks” in any allusion to this defeat should refer to the topographical name and not to the jugum, which consisted of two upright spears with a third placed transversely as a cross-bar.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

After a juga dance performance, the time came for questions.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

Throughout the weekend, women in traditional dress danced the juga, characterized by a shuffling movement as dancers move in rotating circles, accompanied by musicians, or “jugueritos,” playing trombone and drums.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

He was not alone; there were several others with him— Bukan dia sa’orang ada juga dua tiga ampat orang kawan-nia.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell

It was a pretty thick book, containing about two hundred sheets— Tebal juga kitab itu ada lebeh korang dua ratus kajang kartas.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell

What the prosecutor says is quite right— Benar juga saperti kata adu-an.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell