mandible

FREQ #35199

n. 颚, 上颚, 嘴的上(或下)部 [医] 下颌骨

发音

US /ˈmæn.dɪb.(ə)l/

词形变化

mandibles 复数 mandibles

别名

mandibula

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.

    下颌

    下颌骨

    医学 生物 动物学
  2. 2.

    Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.

    医学 生物 动物学
  3. 3.

    Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.

    医学 生物 动物学
  4. 4.

    Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.

    One of the anterior pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.

    医学 生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

jawbone jowl lower jaw mandibula submaxilla

上位词 2

jaw articulator

下位词 1

lantern jaw

部分词 3

gnathion gonion pogonion

词源

From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).

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