mandibulous

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Pertaining to the mandible.

   • Near its termination there may be observed, as in the mandibulous hook of spiders, a very minute orifice, or, according to some authors, two distinct fissures.
   • The mouth is seen to be a space intervening between the maxillary and mandibulous plates and is lined with epiblast.
2. 2

   Having a pronounced lower jaw.

   • Ahead of them a group of mandibulous sales men had set up their combustion cups and incendiary ratchets to demonstrate their wares to whatever officers might come by.

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