mandible
The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishesThe jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
» The patient was treated for a fractured mandible.
Meaning
4 sensesThe jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
Unterkiefer, Unterkieferknochen
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Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.
Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
One of the anterior pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.
Mandibel
манди́булаmandíbula, жва́лоžválo
- the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
Examples
3 sentencesThe patient was treated for a fractured mandible.
Many methods have been proposed for treating fractures of the atrophic mandible.
The Yautja possess mandibles on their faces and have large, humanoid bodies.
Translations
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Origin
From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, mastiFrom late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).
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Forms
plural: mandiblesSynonyms
11 synonyms- the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth:lower jawmandibulamandibular bonesubmaxillalower jawbonejawbonejowl