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Mandible

nounid 90824·updated May 18, 2026
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the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth

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Variants

synonym
lower jaw
plural
Mandibles
possessive
Mandible's
pluralpossessive
Mandibles'

Framework definitions

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the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth

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