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Noun: mandible  man-di-bul
  1. The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    - lower jaw, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla, lower jawbone, jawbone, jowl

Derived forms: mandibles

Type of: articulator, jaw

Encyclopedia: Mandible