Meaning & use
mandible
The lower jawbone in humans and many animals, or the mouthpart used for biting in insects and other arthropods.
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The dentist examined the fracture in his mandible after the accident.
Ants use their powerful mandibles to carry food many times their own weight.
A note on using this word
In vertebrates, mandible refers specifically to the lower jaw, while the upper jaw is the maxilla.
Words with a similar meaning
jawbonejaw
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