ganascia

Definitions of ganascia
  1. noun
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
    synonyms: mandibola, mascella
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    types:
    mandibola
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    type of:
    osso
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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