mandibular

[ man-dib-yuh-ler ]

/ mænˈdɪb yə lər /

adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of a mandible.

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Origin of mandibular

1645–55; < Late Latin mandibul(a) mandible + -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM mandibular

in·ter·man·dib·u·lar, adjectivepost·man·dib·u·lar, adjectivepre·man·dib·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby mandibular

mandelic acid, mandelstam, mandeville, mandi, mandible, mandibular, mandibular arch, mandibular cartilage, mandibular dentition, mandibular disease, mandibular fossa

Example sentences from the Web for mandibular

The two somites following the mandibular or first post-oral or buccal somite carry appendages modified as maxillae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various
D, Deuterocerebrum, consisting of ganglion cells belonging to the second or mandibular somite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various
The more anterior fibers insert fleshily on the mandibular fossa.
Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves|Robert L. Merz
(a) The first or mandibular arch is the largest of the series, and forms the upper and lower jaws.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

In Scyllium the hyoid and mandibular arches are at first very similar to those which follow.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

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