mandibular
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of mandibular
Example Sentences
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It has enough backbone for the journey without requiring the determined chewing that makes lunch feel like a mandibular endurance event.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
"When I saw the incomplete mandibular symphysis, I was genuinely excited," says Professor Benoit.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026
Specifically, "These features include the presence of four post-canine teeth, a larger lower canine, and a fused and short mandibular symphysis," according to a press release.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
Gomphotheriidae had clubbed lower tusks and a more narrow mandible, while Choerolophodontidae completely lacked mandibular tusks and their lower jaw was long and trough-like.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
Kansas; left mandibular ramus bearing m1-m3, and incisor; Rexroad fauna, Locality no.
From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Robert L. Packard
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