mandible
/ˈmæn.dɪb.əl/
MÆN · dɪb · əl (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
Etymology
From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).
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