mandibular
[man-dib-yuh-ler]
- pertaining to or of the nature of a mandible.
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Origin of mandibular
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In some Gymnophiona there is a double row of mandibular teeth.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
The mandibular symphysis does not reach beyond the eighth tooth.
The postoral arches formed are the mandibular, hyoid and five branchial arches.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
The mandibular arch (md) is placed on the hinder border of the mouth, and is separated by a deep groove from the hyoid arch (hy).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
Behind the mandibular arch are present a well-developed hyoid (hy) and a first branchial arch (not shewn in fig. 146).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
Word Origin and History for mandibular
adj.
1650s, from Latin mandibula (see mandible) + -ar.
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