mandible

as in maxilla

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Recent Examples of mandible These high-confidence marks were located on four tibiae, one mandible, one humerus, and two long bone fragments. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025 With dodging, cricket fled in a circular movement that put the crickets behind the ants to avoid their deadly mandibles. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025 Using specialized macro lenses, the crew captured millimeter-level details, from the glint in a spider’s eye to the fine hairs on a beetle’s mandibles. Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Ant throwdowns involve the use of their sharp mandibles, and can even leave a bad taste in their mouths, literally. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mandible

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“Mandible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandible. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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