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- Late Latin · derived frommandibula“a jaw”
- English todaymandible
From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).
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mandible
man·dib·leToday it means: The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes. Full definition →
Late Latin mandibula