 mandible |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth | |
| Synonyms: | jowl lower_jaw jawbone submaxilla lower_jawbone mandibular_bone mandibula | |
| Related terms: | os jaw articulator lantern_jaw jaw symphysion condylar_process pogonion coronoid_process_of_the_mandible mandibular_notch gonion gnathion | |
| Similar spelling: |
mandibulate Mendibles mandibula mandibular |
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