Mandible

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Mandible

Mandible : கீழ்த் தாடை

Mandible definition

Noun.

  1. The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; -- also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of birds.
  2. The anterior pair of mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether adapted for biting or not. See Illust. of Diptera.