mandible

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

mandibule

mâchoire

bajoue

mâchoire inférieure

mandibules

mandible

Os mandibule

os mandibule

babine

Synonymes

lower jaw

jaw

mandibula

lower jawbone

jawbone

mandibular bone

jowl

submaxilla

chin

mandibles

button

upper jaw

jaw bone

lantern jaw

jaws

inferior maxilla

Traductions

Unterkiefer

mandibola

mandíbula

mandíbula

κάτω γνάθος

Kiefer

onderkaak

Unterkieferknochen

kaak

Mandibel

Kinnbacken

mandíbula

mandibula

queixada

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmæn.dɪb.əl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: -

In summary

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