Gulae

/ˈɡuːliː/ noun

Definition

Plural of gula; the plural form referring to multiple gulas or used in anatomical descriptions of throat areas.

Etymology

Simple Latin plural of 'gula.' In scientific nomenclature, Latin plurals are often retained rather than anglicized, so 'gulae' is the proper plural in zoological and anatomical texts.

Kelly Says

Scientific Latin plurals like 'gulae' are one reason biologists have to learn Latin — you can't read a proper animal anatomy paper without recognizing that '-ae' usually means plural in scientific Latin, even though we normally add '-s' in English.

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