mandibulate

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adjective

man·​dib·​u·​late manˈdibyələ̇t 

-yəˌlāt, 

usually -t+V

1

a

: having mandibles

mandibulate insects

b

of a vertebrate : having a lower jaw

2

[New Latin Mandibulata] : of or relating to the Mandibulata

mandibulate

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noun

man·​dib·​u·​late

-yəˌlāt

plural -s

: a mandibulate animal

especially : one of the Mandibulata

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

mandibul- + -ate

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