mâchoire

Definitions of mâchoire
  1. noun
    the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
    synonyms: maxillaire, mâchoire supérieure
  2. noun
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
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    types:
    maxillaire, mâchoire supérieure
    the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
    type of:
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    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  3. noun
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
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