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mandibular

[ man-dib-yuh-ler ]
/ mænˈdɪb yə lər /
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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
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