Synonyms of mandible

mandible

noun

as in maxilla

Related Words

• maxilla
• maw
• muzzle
• mouth
• beak
• bill
• nib
• neb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mandible

Because the two halves of the mandible had not yet joined, the creature would have been physically incapable of eating on its own. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026

The skull and a mandible — a jawbone — were the only remains recovered. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026

The armored one skirts stems, mushrooms, and sleeping crickets before sinking her mandibles into the fallen leaf of a hydrangea. — María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026

The man, named Bawrgiyo Jaw, is possessed of a tremendous mandible, and the black tips of his spectacles loop over the tops of ears that enclose a full head of black hair. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026