n.
Pronunciation: ' man-d ə -b ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula, from Latin mandere to chew; probably akin to Greek masasthai to chew
Date: 15th century
1 a : JAW 1A especially : a lower jaw consisting of a single bone or of completely fused bones b : the lower jaw with its investing soft parts c : either the upper or lower segment of the bill of a bird
2 : any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials especially : either member of the anterior pair of mouth appendages of an arthropod often forming strong biting jaws
– man · dib · u · lar \ man- ' di-by ə -l ə r \ adjective
– man · dib · u · late \ -l ə t \ adjective