mandibulate

[ man-dib-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

/ mænˈdɪb yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

having mandibles.

noun

Entomology. a mandibulate arthropod of the subphylum Mandibulata, including water fleas, fairy shrimp, millipedes, and centipedes.

Origin of mandibulate

First recorded in 1820–30, mandibulate is from the New Latin word mandibulātus having mandibles. See mandible, -ate¹

Words nearby mandibulate

mandibular fossa, mandibular joint, mandibular nerve, mandibular node, mandibular process, mandibulate, mandibuloacral dysplasia, mandibulofacial, mandibulofacial dysostosis, mandibulo-oculofacial, mandilion

Example sentences from the Web for mandibulate

They are mandibulate; that is, their mouths are formed for biting, and they undergo an imperfect metamorphosis.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies|W. Harcourt Bath
The Hymenoptera are mandibulate insects, their mouths being formed for biting, and they undergo complete metamorphoses.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies|W. Harcourt Bath
Instrumenta cibaria: mouth parts of a mandibulate insect as a whole.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

单词	mandibulate
释义	mandibulate [ man-dib-yuh-lit, -leyt ] / mænˈdɪb yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt / adjective having mandibles. noun Entomology. a mandibulate arthropod of the subphylum Mandibulata, including water fleas, fairy shrimp, millipedes, and centipedes. Origin of mandibulate First recorded in 1820–30, mandibulate is from the New Latin word mandibulātus having mandibles. See mandible, -ate¹ Words nearby mandibulate mandibular fossa, mandibular joint, mandibular nerve, mandibular node, mandibular process, mandibulate, mandibuloacral dysplasia, mandibulofacial, mandibulofacial dysostosis, mandibulo-oculofacial, mandilion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mandibulate They are mandibulate; that is, their mouths are formed for biting, and they undergo an imperfect metamorphosis. The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies\|W. Harcourt Bath The Hymenoptera are mandibulate insects, their mouths being formed for biting, and they undergo complete metamorphoses. The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies\|W. Harcourt Bath Instrumenta cibaria: mouth parts of a mandibulate insect as a whole. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith
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