Catalan

Noun

mandíbula f ‎(plural mandíbules)

1. jaw
2. jawbone, mandible

Synonyms

• (jawbone, mandible): maixella

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mandibula.

Noun

mandíbula f ‎(plural mandíbulas)

1. jaw
2. mandible, the jawbone

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mandibula ‎(“mandible”), from mandō ‎(“I bite; I chew”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.ˈd͡ʒi.bu.la/

Noun

mandíbula f (plural mandíbulas)

1. jaw
2. (anatomy) mandible, the lower jawbone
3. mandible of an anthropod

Synonyms

• (jaw): queixo
• (lower jawbone): queixada, (dated) maxilar inferior
• (mandible of an arthropod): pinça

Hypernyms

• (lower jawbone): osso

Related terms

• mandibular

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mandibula

Noun

mandíbula f ‎(plural mandíbulas)

1. jaw

See also

• quijada f