noun Download 🔗Share The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone. Examples : "The dentist examined the patient's mandibles to check for problems with their jaw. " anatomy organ animal body biology physiology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food. Examples : "The ant used its mandibles to carry a crumb of bread back to its colony. " anatomy animal insect biology part organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading