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jawbones

  • plural
    of jawbone.
    jawbone
    noun
    a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible.
  • present tense form
    of jawbone (3rd person singular).
    jawbone
    noun
    a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible.

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Real jawbones of dead whales were first raised on top of West Cliff in 1964 as a symbol of Whitby's maritime heritage.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

She recovered key anatomical features including teeth, jawbones, and parts of the skull, which later allowed scientists to identify the specimen as a new species.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026

Herbivorous mammals like the giraffe have front teeth, muscular lips, flattened molars, and jawbones that pull and grind leaves in a side-to-side motion.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018

Their finds included skull and lower jawbones as well as stone tools and the remains of animals the humans hunted.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 8, 2017

Her forehead is high and smooth, her jawbones sloping and unusually long.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri