What is the meaning of Jugular?

  • (a.) Any fish which has the ventral fins situated forward of the pectoral fins or beneath the throat; one of a division of fishes (Jugulares).
  • (a.) Of or pertaining to the jugular vein; as, the jugular foramen.
  • (a.) Having the ventral fins beneath the throat; -- said of certain fishes.
  • (a.) 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.
  • (a.) Of or pertaining to the throat or neck; as, the jugular vein.
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APAWebster's. (2011). jugular. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/jugular/definitions/2024854
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "jugular" http://smartdefine.org/jugular/definitions/2024854 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, jugular, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/jugular/definitions/2024854>.
MLAWebster's. "jugular" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/jugular/definitions/2024854>
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