mandible
31mandible — n. 1. Under jaw (of animals). 2. (Ornith.) Beak, bill. 3. Upper jaw (of insects) …
32mandible — noun (C) technical 1 the jaw of an animal or fish, especially the lower jaw 2 the upper or lower part of a bird s beak 3 a part like a jaw at the front of an insect s mouth …
33mandible — man·di·ble …
34mandible — n. the lower jawbone. It consists of a horseshoe shaped body, the upper surface of which bears the lower teeth (see alveolus), and two vertical parts (rami). Each ramus divides into a condyle and a coronoid process. The condyle articulates with… …
35mandible — man•di•ble [[t]ˈmæn də bəl[/t]] n. 1) anat. the bone or bony composite comprising the lower jaw of vertebrates 2) orn anat. (in birds) a) the lower part of the bill b) mandibles, the upper and lower parts of the bill 3) ivt anat. (in arthropods)… …
36mandible — /ˈmændəbəl / (say manduhbuhl) noun 1. the bone of the lower jaw. 2. (in birds) a. the lower part of the beak; the lower jaw. b. (plural) the upper and lower parts of the beak; the jaws. 3. (in arthropods) one of the first pair of mouth part… …
37mandible length — lower jaw length (measured from the anterior tip of the lower jaw to the posterior angle) …
38Human mandible — This article is about the human jawbone. For the other mandibles, see Mandible. Bone: Mandible Mandible. Outer surface. Side view …
39Ramus of the mandible — Bone: Ramus of the mandible Mandible. Outer surface. Side view …
40Ossification of mandible — Figure 3: Mandible of human embryo 24 mm. long. Outer aspect. Figure 4: Mandible of human embryo 24 mm. long. Inner …
