mandible

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

mandibola

mascella

mento

maschella

mascellare inferiore

sinonimi

lower jaw

jaw

mandibula

lower jawbone

jawbone

mandibular bone

jowl

submaxilla

chin

mandibles

button

upper jaw

jaw bone

lantern jaw

jaws

inferior maxilla

Traduzioni

Unterkiefer

mandibule

mandíbula

Kiefer

mâchoire

κάτω γνάθος

mandíbula

onderkaak

Unterkieferknochen

kaak

Mandibel

queixada

mandibula

Kinnbacken

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈmæn.dɪb.əl/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: -

In summary

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