mandible
noun
man·​di·​ble
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Definition of mandible
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
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Other Words from mandible
mandibular
\ man-​ˈdi-​byə-​lər
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adjective
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adjective
mandibulate
\ man-​ˈdi-​byə-​lət
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of mandible in a Sentence
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The museum currently has a right mandible from a right whale, which was found in 1907. — USA TODAY, "Chicago cows, bras for turtles, gold rush: News from around our 50 states," 1 July 2019 The fossil, a mandible for chewing, was first discovered in 1980 by a monk. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This Tibetan Bone Discovery Rewrites Ancient History," 6 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mandible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mandible
mandible
noun
English Language Learners Definition of mandible
: either the upper or lower part of a bird's beak
: a part of an insect's mouth that looks like a jaw and is often used for biting things
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mandible
noun
man·​di·​ble
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Kids Definition of mandible
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
mandible
noun
man·​di·​ble
| \ ˈman-də-bəl
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Medical Definition of mandible
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
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