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  1. Nov 15, 2018 · late 14c., jowe, joue, "the bones of the mouth," "A word of difficult etymology" [OED]. Probably from Old French joue "cheek," originally jode, from Gallo-Romance *gauta or directly from Gaulish *gabata, but there are phonetic problems; or perhaps a variant of Germanic words rela

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      mandible 뜻: 하악골; 14세기 후반, "턱, 턱뼈"는 라틴어 mandibula에서 유래한 "턱"에서...

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      Signification de mandible: mandibule; À la fin du 14ème...

  2. mandible, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

  3. 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.

  4. Aug 25, 2007 · Main. Mandible comes from the Latin mandere – to chew with; –bula by means of. Early anatomists used the word maxilla for both jaws as L maxilla means just jaw bone and is not at all specific ...

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  5. Jun 2, 2024 · mandible (plural mandibles) (anatomy, zootomy) The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes. Synonyms: dentary, dentary bone, inferior maxillary bone, jawbone, lower jaw, submaxilla. Coordinate term: maxilla. Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird 's beak. Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to ...

  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesMandible - Wikiwand

    The word mandible derives from the Latin word mandibula 'jawbone' (literally, 'used for chewing'), from mandere 'to chew' and -bula (instrumental suffix). In addition to mastication, the joint of the jawbone enables actions such speech and yawning, [12] while playing a more subtle role in activities such as kissing and breathing. [13]

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  8. jaw; especially : a lower jaw consisting of a single bone or of completely fused bones; the lower jaw with its investing soft parts… See the full definition Menu Toggle

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