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Webster 1913 Edition
Mandible
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.
(Zool.)
The anterior pair of mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether adapted for biting or not. See Illust. of
Diptera
. Webster 1828 Edition
Mandible
MAN'DIBLE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
mandible
mandible
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Noun
mandible (plural mandibles)
- The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.
- One of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod designed for holding food.
Synonyms
- (lower jaw): dentary, dentary bone, inferior maxillary bone, jawbone, submaxilla
Derived terms
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Translations
lower jaw
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mouthpart of an arthropod