mandible

Significado (Inglés)

1. The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
2. Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.
3. Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
4. Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.

Conceptos

mandíbula

quijada

mandíbula inferior

la barbada

mandibula

mentón

maxilar

Sinónimos

lower jaw

jaw

mandibula

lower jawbone

jawbone

mandibular bone

jowl

submaxilla

chin

mandibles

button

upper jaw

jaw bone

lantern jaw

jaws

inferior maxilla

Traducciones

Unterkiefer

mandibule

mandibola

Kiefer

κάτω γνάθος

mâchoire

mandíbula

onderkaak

Unterkieferknochen

Mandibel

mandibula

Kinnbacken

mandíbula

kaak

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈmæn.dɪb.əl/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: -

In summary

From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).