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MANDIBULATE
mandibulate
(adjective) having mandibles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
mandibulate (not comparable)
Provided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects.
Noun
mandibulate (plural mandibulates)
(zoology) An insect having mandibles
Verb
mandibulate (third-person singular simple present mandibulates, present participle mandibulating, simple past and past participle mandibulated)
To handle material using mandibles (or, in the case of birds, the bill)
Source: Wiktionary
Man*dib"u*late, Man*dib"u*la`ted, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Provided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects.
Man*dib"u*late, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An insect having mandibles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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