mandibulate
[ man-dib-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ mænˈdɪb yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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adjective
having mandibles.
noun
Entomology. a mandibulate arthropod of the subphylum Mandibulata, including water fleas, fairy shrimp, millipedes, and centipedes.
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The Hymenoptera are mandibulate insects, their mouths being formed for biting, and they undergo complete metamorphoses.
They are mandibulate; that is, their mouths are formed for biting, and they undergo an imperfect metamorphosis.
Instrumenta cibaria: mouth parts of a mandibulate insect as a whole.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith