transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈman-də-bəl ]
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-ˈdi-byə-lər adjective
• man·dib·u·late -lət adjective