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mandible

man·dible

UK/ˈmæn.dɪb.əl/ US/ˈmæn.dɪb.əl] ~ [ˈmæn.dɪb.l̩/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).

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