netherjaw

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noun

The lower jaw.

Opposite
overjawupper jaw
OriginMiddle English nether jowe →
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Meanings

nounnetherjaw (plural netherjaws)

plural netherjaws · alternative nether jaw

  1. archaicThe lower jaw.

    Antonyms: overjaw, upper jaw

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe lower jaw.

Opposite
overjawupper jaw

Origin

  1. Middle Englishnether jawe
  2. Middle Englishnether jowe
  3. Englishnetherjaw

From Middle English nether jowe, a partial calque of earlier Middle English nether jawe, nethir jawle, neþer chawle (“lower jaw”), equivalent to nether- + jaw.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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