Definition of Mandeble
Man"di*ble (?), n. [L.
mandibula, mandibulum, fr. mandere to chew. Cf.
Manger.] 1. (Anat.) The bone, or
principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; -- also
applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of
birds.
2. (Zoöl.) The anterior pair of
mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether
adapted for biting or not. See Illust. of
Diptera.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.
- One of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod designed for holding food
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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