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      • From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) +‎ -bula (instrument noun suffix).
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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMANDIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MANDIBLE definition: 1. in a person or animal, the lower jaw bone 2. in insects, one of the two parts of the mouth used…. Learn more.

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  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › mandible_nmandible, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun mandible mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mandible . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mandibleMandible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MANDIBLE is jaw; especially : a lower jaw consisting of a single bone or of completely fused bones.

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    noun. the bone of the lower jaw. (in birds) the lower part of the bill. mandibles, the upper and lower parts of the bill. (in arthropods) one of the first pair of mouthpart appendages, typically a jawlike biting organ, but styliform or setiform in piercing and sucking species. mandible. / ˈmændɪbəl; mænˈdɪbjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt; mænˈdɪbjʊlə / noun.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › mandibleMANDIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the lower jawbone in vertebrates. See jaw (sense 1) 2. either of a pair of mouthparts in insects and other arthropods that are usually used for biting and crushing food. 3. ornithology. either the upper or the lower part of the bill, esp the lower part. Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.etymonline.com › word › mandiblemandible | Etymology of mandible by etymonline

    Nov 15, 2018 · mandible. (n.) late 14c., "jaw, jawbone," from Late Latin mandibula "jaw," from Latin mandere "to chew," which is perhaps from PIE root *mendh- "to chew" (source also of Greek mastax "the mouth, that with which one chews; morsel, that which is chewed," masasthai "to chew," mastikhan "to gnash the teeth").

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionmandible noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of mandible noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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