mandible

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

mandíbula

queixada

maxila

Mandibula

Mandíbula

mandibula

Sinônimos

lower jaw

jaw

mandibula

lower jawbone

jawbone

mandibular bone

jowl

submaxilla

chin

mandibles

button

upper jaw

jaw bone

lantern jaw

jaws

inferior maxilla

Traduções

mandibule

Unterkiefer

mandibola

mandíbula

Kiefer

κάτω γνάθος

mâchoire

onderkaak

Unterkieferknochen

Mandibel

mandibula

Kinnbacken

mandíbula

kaak

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈmæn.dɪb.əl/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: -

In summary

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