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mandibular

American  
[man-dib-yuh-ler] / mænˈdɪb jə lər /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or of the nature of a mandible.


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Etymology

Origin of mandibular

1645–55; < Late Latin mandibul ( a ) mandible + -ar 1


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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

The study, titled "Biomechanics of the mandibular middle ear of the cynodont Thrinaxodon and the evolution of mammal hearing," was supported by UChicago, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 19, 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

Michigan; left mandibular ramus bearing m1-m3 and incisor; Saw Rock Canyon, early late Pliocene, XI member of the Rexroad formation, sec.

From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Robert L. Packard

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