gula
[
gyoo
-l
uh
,
goo
-]
/ˈgyu lə, ˈgu-/
noun
,
plural
gulae
[
gyoo
-lee,
goo
-]
/ˈgyu li, ˈgu-/
(
Show IPA
),
gulas.
1.
Zoology
.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
2.
Architecture
.
a molding having a large hollow, as a cavetto.
ogee
(def 2).
Origin
1350-1400;
Middle English
<
Latin:
throat, gullet, appetite
Related forms
gular,
adjective
intergular,
adjective
subgular,
adjective