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mandible |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mandible \Man"di*ble\, n. [L. mandibula, mandibulum fr mandere to chew. Cf {Manger}.] 1. (Anat.) The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; -- also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of birds. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The anterior pair of mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether adapted for biting or not See Illust. of {Diptera}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mandible n : the lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth [syn: {lower jaw}, {mandibula}, {submaxilla}, {jawbone}, {jowl}]
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