mandible

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

man·dible [mandible mandibles] BrE [ˈmændɪbl] NAmE [ˈmændɪbl] noun (anatomy)
1. the ↑jawbone
2. the upper or lower part of a bird's beak
3. either of the two parts that are at the front and on either side of an insect's mouth, used especially for biting and crushing food

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin mandibula, from mandere ‘to chew’.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  lower jaw, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla, lower jawbone, jawbone, jowl