jowl

³jowl

noun

Definition of JOWL

1

a : jaw; especially : mandible b : one of the lateral halves of the mandible

2

a : cheek 1 b : the cheek meat of a hog

Origin of JOWL

alteration of Middle English chavel, from Old English ceafl; akin to Middle High German kivel jaw, Avestan zafar- mouth

First Known Use: 1598

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral