mandibular

[man-dib-yuh-ler]

man·dib·u·lar

[man-dib-yuh-ler]
adjective
pertaining to or of the nature of a mandible.

Origin:
1645–55; < Late Latin mandibul(a) mandible + -ar1

in·ter·man·dib·u·lar, adjective
post·man·dib·u·lar, adjective
pre·man·dib·u·lar, adjective
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Mandibular is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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mandible (ˈmændɪbəl)
 
n
1.  See jaw the lower jawbone in vertebrates
2.  either of a pair of mouthparts in insects and other arthropods that are usually used for biting and crushing food
3.  ornithol either the upper or the lower part of the bill, esp the lower part
 
[C16: via Old French from Late Latin mandibula jaw, from mandere to chew]
 
mandibular
 
adj
 
mandibulate
 
n, —adj

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