English[edit]

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Mandible

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Alternative forms[edit]

• mandibula

Etymology[edit]

From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) +‎ -bula (instrument noun suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæn.dɪb.əl/

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• Rhymes: -ændɪbəl

Noun[edit]

mandible (plural mandibles)

1. (anatomy, zootomy)
   1. The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.

      Synonyms: dentary, dentary bone, inferior maxillary bone, jawbone, lower jaw, submaxilla

      Coordinate term: maxilla

   2. Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.
   3. Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
      1. One of the anterior pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

• mandibulary
• mange
• manger

Translations[edit]

See also[edit]

• jowl

References[edit]

• “mandible”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “mandible”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.