mandible

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mandible angle of the mandible gonial angle jaw

Main Entry: man·di·ble
Pronunciation: man-d-bl
Function: noun
1 a : JAW 1; especially : JAW 1b b : the lower jaw with its investing soft parts
2 : any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials; especially : either member of the anterior pair of mouth appendages of an arthropod often forming strong biting jaws
[mandible illustration]