mandible

noun

man·di·ble ˈman-də-bəl How to pronounce mandible (audio)

: jaw sense 1a

especially : a lower jaw consisting of a single bone or of completely fused bones

: the lower jaw with its investing soft parts

: either the upper or lower segment of the bill of a bird

: 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

mandibular

man-ˈdi-byə-lər How to pronounce mandible (audio)

adjective

mandibulate

man-ˈdi-byə-lət How to pronounce mandible (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The bees soon cut several holes in the leaves of each plant using their mandibles and proboscises.

Jim Daley, Scientific American, 21 May 2020 The head is a compact black bullet from which emerge long thick spikes of hair, two segmented antennae, and clamp-like mandibles.

Daisy Alioto, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2020 Other characteristics are difficult to tell from the fossil, but Fikáček says that one clue is what the 2012 authors believed were visible mandibles, or lower jaws, characteristic of rove beetles.

Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 10 Sep. 2019 So far, the researchers have identified 51 mammoth mandibles and 64 skulls, the researchers said.

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2020 The university says the 365 bones were brought back to land Thursday, including 18-foot-long mandibles and a skull weighing 6,500 pounds.

USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2019 Up to an inch and a half long, the hornet is equipped with powerful mandibles capable of shearing smaller insects to pieces.

National Geographic, 8 Feb. 2020 All 365 of those bones were brought back to land Thursday, including 18-foot-long mandibles and a skull weighing 6,500 pounds, according to a statement from the university.

BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2019 All 365 of those bones were brought back to land Thursday, including 18-foot-long (5.5-meter-long) mandibles and a skull weighing 6,500 pounds (2,900 kilograms), according to a statement from the university.

Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2019 See More

单词	mandibles
释义	mandible noun man·di·ble ˈman-də-bəl 1 a : jaw sense 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 mandibular man-ˈdi-byə-lər adjective mandibulate man-ˈdi-byə-lət adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The bees soon cut several holes in the leaves of each plant using their mandibles and proboscises. Jim Daley, Scientific American, 21 May 2020 The head is a compact black bullet from which emerge long thick spikes of hair, two segmented antennae, and clamp-like mandibles. Daisy Alioto, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2020 Other characteristics are difficult to tell from the fossil, but Fikáček says that one clue is what the 2012 authors believed were visible mandibles, or lower jaws, characteristic of rove beetles. Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 10 Sep. 2019 So far, the researchers have identified 51 mammoth mandibles and 64 skulls, the researchers said. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2020 The university says the 365 bones were brought back to land Thursday, including 18-foot-long mandibles and a skull weighing 6,500 pounds. USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2019 Up to an inch and a half long, the hornet is equipped with powerful mandibles capable of shearing smaller insects to pieces. National Geographic, 8 Feb. 2020 All 365 of those bones were brought back to land Thursday, including 18-foot-long mandibles and a skull weighing 6,500 pounds, according to a statement from the university. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2019 All 365 of those bones were brought back to land Thursday, including 18-foot-long (5.5-meter-long) mandibles and a skull weighing 6,500 pounds (2,900 kilograms), according to a statement from the university. Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula, from Latin mandere to chew; probably akin to Greek masasthai to chew First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition mandible noun man·di·ble ˈman-də-bəl 1 : a lower jaw often with its soft parts 2 : either the upper or lower part of the bill of a bird 3 : either of a pair of mouth parts of some invertebrates (as an insect) that are usually used for biting Medical Definition mandible noun man·di·ble ˈman-də-bəl 1 a : jaw sense 1 especially : jaw sense 1b b : the lower jaw with its investing soft parts 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 mandibles noun plural of mandible as in maxillae Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance maxillae maws muzzles maxillas mouths beaks nibs bills nebs
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