mandibular

[ man-dib-yuh-ler ]

/ mænˈdɪb yə lər /

pertaining to or of the nature of a mandible.

Nearby words

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

Related formsin·ter·man·dib·u·lar, adjectivepost·man·dib·u·lar, adjectivepre·man·dib·u·lar, adjective

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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

adj.

1650s, from Latin mandibula (see mandible) + -ar.