kakement

Definitions of kakement
  1. noun
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    synonyms: kaak, onderkaak, wangkwab
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    type of:
    kaak
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
  2. noun
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
    synonyms: kaak
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    types:
    kaak, onderkaak, wangkwab
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    bovenkaak
    the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
    type of:
    been, beenweefsel, bot, botje, knekel, knok, knook, schonk
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  3. noun
    the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
    synonyms: bakkes, bek, bekje, klep, kwebbel, laadklep, moel, mond, muil, smoel, snoet, zeegat
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    types:
    bek, bekje, giechel, kroontjespen
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
    bek, giechel
    beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
  4. noun
    the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
    synonyms: bakkes, bek, bekje, klep, kwebbel, laadklep, moel, mond, mondholte, muil, smoel, snoet
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    types:
    krop, scheur, zak
    informal terms for the mouth
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