mandible

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmændɪb(ə)l/, /ˈmændəb(ə)l/

Noun

mandible (plural mandibles)

1. The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.
2. One of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.

Synonyms

• (lower jaw) dentary, dentary bone, inferior maxillary bone, jawbone, submaxilla

Translations

• German: Unterkiefer, (jawbone) Unterkieferknochen
• Portuguese: mandíbula, queixada
• Spanish: mandíbula, quijada

Translations

• German: Mandibel
• Russian: манди́була
• Spanish: mandíbula

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