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