About The Word Mandible
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Mandible
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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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