Jugular

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jugular \Ju"gu*lar\, n. [Cf. F. jugulaire. See {Jugular}, a.]
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     1. (Anat.) One of the large veins which return the blood from
        the head to the heart through two chief trunks, an
        external and an internal, on each side of the neck; --
        called also the {jugular vein}.


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     2. (Zool.) Any fish which has the ventral fins situated
        forward of the pectoral fins, or beneath the throat; one
        of a division of fishes (Jugulares).
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jugular \Ju"gu*lar\, a. [L. jugulum the collar bone, which joins
     together the shoulders and the breast, the throat, akin to
     jungere to yoke, to join: cf. F. jugulaire. See {Join}.]
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     1. (Anat.)
        (a) Of or pertaining to the throat or neck; as, the
            jugular vein.
        (b) Of or pertaining to the jugular vein; as, the jugular
            foramen.
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     2. (Zool.) Having the ventral fins beneath the throat; --
        said of certain fishes.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jugular
       adj : relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat;
             "jugular vein"
       n 1: veins in the neck that return blood from the head [syn: {jugular
            vein}, {vena jugularis}]
       2: a vital part that is vulnerable to attack; "he always goes
          for the jugular"