Definitions for mandible
ˈmæn də bəlmandible

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lower jaw, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla, lower jawbone, jawbone, jowlnoun

   the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mandiblenoun

   The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.

2. mandiblenoun

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

3. Etymology: From mandibula.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mandiblenoun

   The jaw; the instrument of manducation.

   Etymology: mandibula, Latin.

   He saith, only the crocodile moveth the upper jaw, as if the upper mandible did make an articulation with the cranium. Nehemiah Grew, Musæum.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mandible

   In anatomy, the mandible, lower jaw or jawbone is the largest, strongest and lowest bone in the human facial skeleton. It forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place. The mandible sits beneath the maxilla. It is the only movable bone of the skull (discounting the ossicles of the middle ear). It is connected to the temporal bones by the temporomandibular joints. The bone is formed in the fetus from a fusion of the left and right mandibular prominences, and the point where these sides join, the mandibular symphysis, is still visible as a faint ridge in the midline. Like other symphyses in the body, this is a midline articulation where the bones are joined by fibrocartilage, but this articulation fuses together in early childhood.The word "mandible" derives from the Latin word mandibula, "jawbone" (literally "one used for chewing"), from mandere "to chew" and -bula (instrumental suffix).

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1. mandible

   The mandible, also known as the lower jawbone, is the largest and strongest bone in the human face. It forms the lower part of the head and holds the lower teeth in place. Besides humans, the term is also used in the anatomy of other animals and insects to refer to a jaw or jawbone.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mandiblenoun

   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. Mandiblenoun

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

3. Etymology: [L. mandibula, mandibulum, fr. mandere to chew. Cf. Manger.]

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1. Mandible

   In vertebrates, the mandible, lower jaw or jawbone is a bone forming the skull with the cranium. In lobe-finned fishes and the early fossil tetrapods, the bone homologous to the mandible of mammals is merely the largest of several bones in the lower jaw. In such animals, it is referred to as the dentary bone, and forms the body of the outer surface of the jaw. It is bordered below by a number of splenial bones, while the angle of the jaw is formed by a lower angular bone and a suprangular bone just above it. The inner surface of the jaw is lined by a prearticular bone, while the articular bone forms the articulation with the skull proper. Finally a set of three narrow coronoid bones lie above the prearticular bone. As the name implies, the majority of the teeth are attached to the dentary, but there are commonly also teeth on the coronoid bones, and sometimes on the prearticular as well. This complex primitive pattern has, however, been simplified to various degrees in the great majority of vertebrates, as bones have either fused or vanished entirely. In teleosts, only the dentary, articular, and angular bones remain, while in living amphibians, the dentary is accompanied only by the prearticular, and, in salamanders, one of the coronoids. The lower jaw of reptiles has only a single coronoid and splenial, but retains all the other primitive bones except the prearticular and the periosteum.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mandible

   man′di-bl, n. a jaw-bone, esp. that of the lower jaw.—adjs. Mandib′ular, relating to the jaw; Mandib′ulāte, -d, having mandibles for biting, like many insects. [L. mandibula—mandĕre, chew.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mandible

   The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mandible

   the lateral upper jaws of a biting insect.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mandible in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mandible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of mandible in a Sentence

1. Luciano Fattore:

   The examination of the temporomandibular joint (the articulations between the mandible and the skull) evidenced that the skull and mandible refer to two distinct individuals.

2. Denis Baev:

   The mandible of the elephant was very well-preserved, we used spider to get as many details about the teeth as possible.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mandible
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mandible
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mandible
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandible
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandible
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mandible
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mandible
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=mandible