1. a yoke or connecting ridge, especially between two peaks
Usage: technical; geology
2. a connecting part or structure in anatomy or biology
Usage: anatomy; biology

Examples

• The jugum connected the two mountain peaks.
• Geologists studied the rocky jugum between the summits.
• The anatomical jugum served as a bridge between bone structures.
• The jugum provided structural support in the organism.
• Mountain climbers had to traverse the narrow jugum.
• The jugum was clearly visible on the topographical map.