mandibular
Americanadjective
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Origin of mandibular
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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
Their data indicated that the Choerolophodontidae mandible was specialised for cutting horizontally or slanted-growing plants, which may explain the absence of mandibular tusks.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
The lower lip is thick and fleshy, but has only a suggestion of the projecting mandibular shelf that is unique in Campostoma.
From Five Natural Hybrid Combinations in Minnows (Cyprinidae) by Frank B. Cross
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