mandible

One entry found for mandible.

Main Entry: man·di·ble
Pronunciation: 'man-d&-b&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula, from Latin mandere to chew; probably akin to Greek masasthai to chew
1 a : JAW 1a; especially : a lower jaw consisting of a single bone or of completely fused bones b : the lower jaw with its investing soft parts c : either the upper or lower segment of the bill of a bird
2 : any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials; especially : either member of the anterior pair of mouth appendages of an arthropod often forming strong biting jaws
- man·dib·u·lar /man-'di-by&-l&r/ adjective
- man·dib·u·late /-l&t/ adjective