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Mandible

Mandible Meaning & Definition
Mandible Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mandible?

[n] the lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mandible: jawbone | jowl | lower jaw | lower jawbone | mandibula | submaxilla

Related Terms | Find terms related to Mandible:

See Also | articulator | bone | condylar process | condyloid process | coronoid process of the mandible | gnathion | gonion | jaw | lantern jaw | mandibular condyle | mandibular notch | os | pogonion | symphysion

Mandible In Webster's Dictionary

\Man"di*ble\, n. [L. mandibula, mandibulum, fr. mandere to chew. Cf. {Manger}.] 1. (Anat.) The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; -- also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of birds. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The anterior pair of mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether adapted for biting or not. See Illust. of {Diptera}.

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