underjaw

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noun

the lower part of the jaw

Similar
lower jaw
OriginEnglish jaw ← Middle English under- ← Old English under- →
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Meanings

noununderjaw (plural underjaws)

plural underjaws

  1. the lower part of the jaw

    Synonyms: lower jaw

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe lower part of the jaw

Similar
lower jaw
Also see
lower jawlower mouth

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁entér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂én
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰí
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰér
  7. Proto-Germanic*under
  8. Proto-West Germanic*undar
  9. Old Englishunder-
  10. Middle Englishunder-
  11. Englishunder-
  12. Englishjaw
  13. Englishunderjaw

From under- + jaw.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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