mandibles

Mandibles are the two claw-like appendages on the front of a beetle's head. They are used to grab onto things, and they help the beetle eat insects.

    Definition of mandibles

    noun

    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth

    Synonyms:

    jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla

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    Example Sentences for mandibles

    • 1

      In humans, the tooth bearing bones are the maxilla and the mandible.

    • 2

      It is formed by the lower front of the mandible.

    • 3

      The upper mandible of the male's bill is red and the lower mandible is brown.

    • 4

      The upper arch is called the maxilla and the lower is called the mandible.

    • 5

      The mouth is located in between the mandibles.

    • 6

      The cranium and mandible are from different animals.

    • 7

      The presence of a glenoid process controls the movement of the mandible.

    • 8

      The oculo malar space is the distance between the eye and the mandible.

    • 9

      The simian shelf is a bony thickening on the front of the ape mandible.

    • 10

      The spores of the fungus are carried in mycangia at the base of each mandible.