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- n. Plural form of mandible.
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“The Tritovores weren't the least bit scary, though the human teeth in the midst of their mandibles was a bit icky.”
“The head also has two sharp jaws called mandibles that it uses to catch its food.”
“Just behind the mandibles are the maxillæ, which are trilobate at the end, as in the three orders of insects above named.”
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“Below the mandibles is a fleshy part crowned with two very tiny nipples.”
“The scientists also reveal Archimylacris eggintoni's mouthparts, called mandibles, which helped it to grind up its food.”
“Maybe the quadruple-decker elevated part in the center of the "mandibles" is to mount an umbrella?”
“s mouthparts, called mandibles, which helped it to grind up its food.”
“Rytlock drove the lance into its mandibles and deep into its throat.”
“This sturdy action figure stands over five inches tall, with more than 15 points of articulation, including ferocious chomping mandibles.”
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“Some folks cut with the grain to give their mandibles more of a workout.”
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