vugularadj.
/ˈvʌɡjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˈvəɡjələr/, /ˈvʊɡjələr/ Geology.
1. Containing vugs.
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1967 Trans. Soc. Professional Well Log Analysts P-1 Non-homogeneous carbonates such as vugular limes or dolomites.
1977 Géotechnique XXVII. 435 It is difficult to determine the porosity of a vugular rock sample by conventional techniques because of the problems encountered in measuring the bulk volume of the specimen.
2. Of the nature of a vug.
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1975 G. Anderson Coring i. 2 The individual pore may be like a capillary tube or it may be vugular with druzy crystal infilling.
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