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- noun The part of the
face below themouth ; thejaw . - noun Specifically, the
bone therein; themandible ofhumans and othervertebrates that, with thecranium , composes theskull .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
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