jugate

The definition of jugate is two people or things joined together to make a pair.

(adjective)

An example of jugate is Abbott and Costello; a jugate comedy team.

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See jugate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Biol. paired or connected

Origin: L jugatus, pp. of jugare, to yoke, connect < jugum, yoke

See jugate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Joined in or forming pairs or a pair.

Origin:

Origin: Latin iugātus

Origin: , past participle of iugāre, to join

Origin: , from iugum, yoke; see yeug- in Indo-European roots

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