inter-gular

gu·la

[gyoo-luh, goo-]
noun, plural gu·lae [gyoo-lee, goo-] , gu·las.
1.
Zoology.
a.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
b.
the front or forward part of the neck.
2.
Architecture.
a.
a molding having a large hollow, as a cavetto.
b.
ogee ( def 2 ).

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: throat, gullet, appetite

gu·lar, adjective
in·ter·gu·lar, adjective
sub·gu·lar, adjective
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gula

noun
1. the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta 
2. eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) [syn: gluttony
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Inter-gular is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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