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mandible

Syllabification: (man·di·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˈmandəbəl/
Definition of mandible

noun

Anatomy & Zoology
  • the jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
  • either of the upper and lower parts of a bird’s beak.
  • either half of the crushing organ in an arthropod’s mouthparts.

Derivatives

mandibular

Pronunciation: /manˈdibyələr/
adjective

mandibulate

Pronunciation: /manˈdibyəˌlāt/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin mandibula, from mandere 'to chew'

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Definition of mandible in the British & World English dictionary

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