gular

adjective

gu·​lar ˈg(y)ü-lər How to pronounce gular (audio)
: of, relating to, or situated on the throat

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Throughout the marshes and along sandy beaches, visitors will see pelicans wading around piers with their gular pouches full of fish, ospreys, warblers, terns, herons, egrets, black-necked stilts, and roseate spoonbills, which are a vibrant bubblegum-pink color, due to their shrimp diet. — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025 In both groups, anoles performed a throat-pumping action called gular pumping, which many types of lizards use to supplement their lungs with oxygen. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024

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Etymology

Latin gula throat — more at glutton

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gular was in 1828

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“Gular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gular. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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