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mandibular

American

[man-dib-yuh-ler] / mænˈdɪb yə lər /

adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of a mandible.

Other Word Forms

intermandibular adjective
postmandibular adjective
premandibular adjective

Etymology

Origin of mandibular

1645–55; < Late Latin mandibul ( a ) mandible + -ar ¹

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