8-Letter Words with G,U,R,U,_,_

• relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat

• veins in the neck that return blood from the head

• a vital part that is vulnerable to attack

• a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color

• a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

• red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)

• a temporary leave of absence from military duty

• dismiss, usually for economic reasons

• grant a leave to

• a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city

• Any local environment that has escaped regional ecological change and therefore provides a habitat for endangered species.

• (aquaculture) A separate section of a fishtank that shares the same water supply, used for denitrification, plankton production, etc.

• parched crushed wheat

• a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels

• a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics

• a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias