MANDIBLE


Meaning of MANDIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmændɪbl ]

n. 1 the jaw, esp. the lower jaw in mammals and fishes. 2 the upper or lower part of a bird's beak. 3 either half of the crushing organ in an arthropod's mouth-parts. øømandibular adj. mandibulate adj. [ME f. OF mandible or LL mandibula f. mandere chew]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.