Mandible Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ible

Mandible has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth

lower jaw mandible mandibula mandibular bone submaxilla lower jawbone jawbone jowl

The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.

See Also

mala articulator trulleum cortical plate metagnathous submandibular siphonium buccal cavity

Related Terms

mala articulator trulleum cortical plate metagnathous submandibular siphonium buccal cavity transmandibular jowl openbill otomandibular stag beetle syngnathia epignathous lower jaw mandibles genioglossus coronion cherubism

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

jaw articulator

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

lantern jaw

Rhyming Words

ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable

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