mandiblenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmæn.dɪ.bəl/us/ˈmæn.də.bəl/specializedin a person or animal, the lower jaw bone
in insects, one of the two parts of the mouth used for biting and cutting food
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- endoskeleton
- iliac
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacroiliac
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- trapezium
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