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Lower Jaw
see synonyms of lower jawNoun
1. jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
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Lower Jaw
see synonyms of lower jawnoun
1.
the mandible or lower part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. In higher vertebrates the lower jaw is fused to the cranium and the upper jaw
noun
2. anatomy, zoology
(in mammals and many vertebrates) the hinged part of the jaw that is attached to the skull
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