Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In ichthyology, same as
dentary .
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- noun anatomy
mandible
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
Etymologies
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Examples
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The upper mandibula is much longer than the lower, overhanging it considerably.
Expedition into Central Australia Charles Sturt 1832
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Remember it is only the lower jaw (mandibula) that moves.
Stabroek News 2009
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Caput magnum; ocv\\\ grandes, pupiUa nigrafupra cirrit 3, iride fiava et rtdfefcente radtis 4 ftifcis atiSia; riftus am - plusj ge. nae #/mandibula infenor cirris auBae; utraque aequH '
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[updated video with better quality] due to a large malign tumor (squamous cell carcinoma), the mandibula has been replaced with a bone transplant (fibula) from 3-6 to 4-6. the patient is 40 years of age and used to be a heavy smoker. the full story can be seen on my flickr photostream: www. flickr.com
WN.com - Articles related to 'Safe' ciggies as hazardous as tobacco 2010
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[updated video with better quality] due to a large malign tumor (squamous cell carcinoma), the mandibula has been replaced with a bone transplant
WN.com - Articles related to 'Safe' ciggies as hazardous as tobacco 2010
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