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Word: Mandible
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin mandibula, from mandere ‘to chew’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmandɪbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
Short Definition:jaw
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