ju·gum (j  g m)n. pl. ju·ga (-g ) or ju·gums A yokelike structure in certain insects that joins the forewings to the hind wings, keeping them together during flight. [Latin iugum, yoke; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.] |
jugum [ˈdʒuːgəm]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a small process at the base of each forewing in certain insects by which the forewings are united to the hindwings during flight
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a pair of opposite leaflets
[from Latin, literally: yoke]
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