mandibular
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- intermandibular adjective
- postmandibular adjective
- premandibular adjective
Etymology
Origin of mandibular
Example Sentences
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The study, titled "Biomechanics of the mandibular middle ear of the cynodont Thrinaxodon and the evolution of mammal hearing," was supported by UChicago, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation.
From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026
Specifically, "These features include the presence of four post-canine teeth, a larger lower canine, and a fused and short mandibular symphysis," according to a press release.
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024
Gomphotheriidae had clubbed lower tusks and a more narrow mandible, while Choerolophodontidae completely lacked mandibular tusks and their lower jaw was long and trough-like.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023
This ligament spans the distance between the base of the skull and the lingula on the medial side of the mandibular ramus.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The lateroventral surface of the angular contains sensory pores of the mandibular line.
From A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas by Echols, Joan
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