man‧di‧ble /ˈmændəbəl, ˈmændɪbəl/ noun [countable] technical
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin; Origin: mandibula, from Latin mandere 'to chew']

1. the jaw bone of an animal or fish, especially the lower jaw

2. the outside part of a bird’s beak

3. the part of an insect’s mouth that it uses for eating

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