mandible

A noun referring to the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее челюсть у позвоночных, которая шарнирно соединена для открывания рта.esSustantivo que designa la mandíbula, especialmente la inferior, en vertebrados, que está articulada para permitir abrir la boca; también se refiere a cada una de las piezas bucales masticadoras de insectos y artrópodos.frNom désignant la mâchoire, en particulier la mâchoire inférieure des vertébrés, articulée pour permettre l'ouverture de la bouche. Chez les insectes et certains arthropodes, il s'agit d'une pièce buccale paire servant à broyer la nourriture.deUnterkiefer bei Wirbeltieren, der beweglich mit dem Schädel verbunden ist; bei Gliederfüßern ein Mundwerkzeug zum Ergreifen und Zerkleinern der Nahrung.ptSubstantivo que designa a mandíbula dos vertebrados, o osso móvel da parte inferior da boca que permite abrir e fechar a boca; em artrópodes, refere-se a cada uma das peças bucais usadas para morder ou triturar.zh指脊椎动物下颌的骨头，即能活动的下颌骨；也指节肢动物的上颚或口器。arاسم يشير إلى الفك السفلي في الفقاريات، وهو عظم متحرك مفصلي يفتح ويغلق الفم. ويُستخدم أيضاً للدلالة على الفك في المفصليات والحشرات.

1. Lower jawbone B2 formal medical

   The lower jawbone in vertebrates, hinged to the skull, which allows the mouth to open and close.

   • The patient suffered a fracture in his mandible after the fall.
   • The dentist examined the alignment of the upper and lower mandible.
   • Fossils of the mandible help scientists understand ancient species.

   ruНижняя челюстьesMandíbula (hueso inferior)frMandibule (os)deUnterkieferptMandíbulazh下颌骨arالفك السفلي

   Sinônimos: jawjawbonelower jawmandibula

2. Insect mouthpart B2 formal scientific

   One of a pair of hard mouthparts in insects and some arthropods, used for biting, chewing, or holding food.

   • The beetle uses its strong mandibles to chew through wood.
   • Ants carry food with their mandibles back to the colony.
   • Dragonfly larvae have extendable mandibles to catch prey.

   ruЧелюсть насекомогоesMandíbula de insectofrMandibule (pièce buccale d'insecte)deInsektenmandibelptMandíbula de insetozh昆虫口器arفك الحشرة

   Sinônimos: jaw

• mandibles plural form
• mandibles' possessive plural form
• mandible's possessive singular form