mandible in French
mandible in French is mandibule — mandible means the lower jawbone in humans and other vertebrates.
mandible in French
mandibule
What does "mandible" mean?
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noun The lower jawbone in humans and other vertebrates.
"The dentist examined an old fracture in his mandible."
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noun Either half of a bird's beak.
"The parrot's upper mandible curves sharply downward."
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noun One of the paired mouthparts insects and other arthropods use to grip and chew food.
"Ants use their mandibles to carry leaves many times their own weight."
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mandible in a sentence
- The dentist examined an old fracture in his mandible.
- The parrot's upper mandible curves sharply downward.
- Ants use their mandibles to carry leaves many times their own weight.
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What is "mandible" in French?
"mandible" in French is mandibule. mandible means: The lower jawbone in humans and other vertebrates.
How do you use "mandible" in a sentence?
Example: "The dentist examined an old fracture in his mandible." In French, "mandible" is mandibule.
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