mandibuliform

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adjective

Having the form of a mandible; said especially of the maxillae of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.

OriginLatin fōrma ← English mandibula →
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Meanings

adjectivemandibuliform (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving the form of a mandible; said especially of the maxillae of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.

Origin

  1. Englishmandibula
  2. Latinfōrma
  3. Englishmandibuliform

From mandibula + -iform.

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APA

mandibuliform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandibuliform

MLA

“mandibuliform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandibuliform. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandibuliform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandibuliform.

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