The lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth; SYN. mandible, mandibula, submaxilla, jawbone, jowl.

ETYM Latin mandibula, mandibulum, from mandere to chew. Related to Manger.
1. 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. The anterior pair of mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether adapted for biting or not.
3. Lower jaw; either part of bird's beak or insect's mouth parts.
Anatomical name for the lower jawbone. + prikaži više