MANDIBLE


Meaning of MANDIBLE in English

man ‧ di ‧ ble /ˈmændəb ə l, ˈmændɪb ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: mandibula , from Latin mandere 'to chew' ]

1 . the jaw bone of an animal or fish, especially the lower jaw

2 . the outside part of a bird’s beak

3 . the part of an insect’s mouth that it uses for eating

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.