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Dentary vs Mandibular - What's the difference?

dentary | mandibular |

As adjectives the difference between dentary and mandibular

is that dentary is relating to, or bearing, teeth while mandibular is of or pertaining to the mandible.

As a noun dentary

is the dentary bone.

dentary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (anatomy) Relating to, or bearing, teeth.

    • Noun

    (dentaries)
  • (anatomy) The dentary bone.

    • mandibular

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the mandible

    • Coordinate terms

    *

    Derived terms

    * nonmandibular

    Related terms

    * mandibulary