Unterkieferknochen — meaning in English

English meaning

• mandible noun The lower jawbone in humans and other vertebrates.

Senses

Unterkieferknochen is used for these senses in English:

• lower jaw Specifically, the bone therein; the mandible of humans and other vertebrates that, with the cranium, composes the skull.
• mandible The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.

mandible — full definition

1. noun The lower jawbone in humans and other vertebrates.
2. noun Either half of a bird's beak.
3. noun One of the paired mouthparts insects and other arthropods use to grip and chew food.

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