mandible

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /ˈmeə̯n.dɪb.əl/|[ˈmeə̯n.dɪb.əl] ~ [ˈmeə̯n.dɪb.l̩]|/ˈmɛə̯n.dɪb.əl/|[ˈmɛə̯n.dɪb.əl] ~ [ˈmɛə̯n.dɪb.l̩]|/ˈmeːn.dɪb.əl/|[ˈmeːn.dɪb.əl] ~ [ˈmeːn.dɪb.l̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
  2. Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.
  3. Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
  4. Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.; One of the anterior pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.

词形变化

mandibles plural mandibula alternative

词汇关系

近义词
fang
衍生词
hemimandible mandibular mandibulate mandibulous micromandible
相关词
mandibulary mange manger jowl

词源

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