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mandibel — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

mandibel 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 One of the anterior pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.
  • 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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