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Recent Examples of mandible
The samples included a tooth taken from a mandible, which became the second sample to yield a positive identification.
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Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
Instead, this species had mandibles that ran forward parallel to the head and facial projection closer to its eyes.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
At first, researchers tried to extract DNA from the mandible.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The research team used advanced 3D imaging technology to find the ancient ant had many features similar to modern dirt ants, including distinctive mandibles with 12 triangular teeth for catching prey.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
Instead, this species had mandibles that ran forward parallel to the head and facial projection closer to its eyes.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
At first, researchers tried to extract DNA from the mandible.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The research team used advanced 3D imaging technology to find the ancient ant had many features similar to modern dirt ants, including distinctive mandibles with 12 triangular teeth for catching prey.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mandible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandible
maxilla
Noun
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The Cook County Sheriff’s Office decided to reopen the Gacy file in 2011 as a cold case, exhuming bone fragments and sending eight sets of mandibles and maxilla to the CHI lab in Fort Worth for DNA processing.—
David Montesino,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2024
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Thomas' team looked at the maxilla, or the upper part of the dog's jaw, because those tooth roots are best for DNA sampling, and researchers were able to pull samples from three specimens.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2023
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“Mandible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandible. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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