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Mandible vs Intermandibular - What's the difference?

mandible | intermandibular |

As a noun mandible

is the lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.

As an adjective intermandibular is

(anatomy) between the mandibles.

mandible

English

(wikipedia mandible)

Alternative forms

* mandibula

Noun

(en noun)
  • The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.
  • One of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod designed for holding food.

    • Synonyms

    * (lower jaw) dentary, dentary bone, inferior maxillary bone, jawbone, submaxilla

    Derived terms

    * mandibular * mandibulate * mandibuliform * mandibulohyoid

    See also

    * jowl

    intermandibular

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Between the mandibles.

    • Synonyms

    * interramal (Webster 1913)