mandíbula

Definitions of mandíbula
  1. noun
    holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
    synonyms: fauces
  2. noun
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    synonyms: quijada
  3. noun
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
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    types:
    quijada
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    type of:
    hueso
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  4. noun
    the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
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    type of:
    facción, rasgo
    the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
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