MANDIBLE

Etymology

Noun

mandible (plural mandibles)

The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.

One of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.

Synonyms

• (lower jaw): dentary, dentary bone, inferior maxillary bone, jawbone, submaxilla

Source: Wiktionary

Man"di*ble, n. Etym: [L. mandibula, mandibulum, fr. mandere to chew. Cf. Manger.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; -- also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of birds.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The anterior pair of mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether adapted for biting or not. See Illust. of Diptera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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