Definition of MANDIBULA

mandibula

Plural: mandibulae

Noun

  • the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
  • Obsolete form of mandible.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).

Synonyms

jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibular bone, submaxilla

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