juga

Variant of jugum

jugum definition

ju·gum (jo̵̅o̅′gəm)

noun pl. juga -·ga (-gə) or jugums -·gums

a special process on the forewings of some insects by means of which the forewings and hind wings are hooked together during flight

Etymology: ModL < L, yoke

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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