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gular

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡjuːlə/
  • General-American: /ˈɡ(j)ulɚ/
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  • rhymes with -uːlə(ɹ)
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡuːlɑː/
  • General-American: /ˈɡulɑɹ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Particularly of an animal: of, pertaining to, or located at the gula (“the upper front of the neck next to the chin”) or the throat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A plate or scale in the throat region of the body of a fish or reptile (especially a snake).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of cluster fig (“Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae; the edible fruit of this plant”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cluster fig

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From gula (“upper throat”) + -ar (suffix forming adjectives). Gula is derived from Latin gula (“gullet, throat; palate”).

Borrowed from Hindi गूलर (gūlar).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Serbo-Croatian: gularni — of, pertaining to, or located at the gula or the throat
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聚果榕 (jùguǒróng) — Ficus racemosa — see also cluster fig
  • Chinese Mandarin: 優曇華 /优昙华 (yōutánhuā) — Ficus racemosa — see also cluster fig
  • Hindi: गूलर (gūlar) — Ficus racemosa — see also cluster fig
  • Punjabi: ਗੂਲਰ (gūlar) — Ficus racemosa — see also cluster fig
  • Sanskrit: औदुम्बरवृक्षः (audumbaravṛkṣaḥ) — Ficus racemosa — see also cluster fig