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Mandible

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmæn.dɪb.əl

Definitions

  1. The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
  2. Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.
  3. Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
  4. One of the anterior pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mandibular artery mandibular canal mandibular nerve mandibular pheromone mandibulate mandibulation

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