mandible
/ˈmændɪbl/noun
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निचला जबड़ा
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[C] anatomy
the lower jaw bone; either of the two parts that are at the front and on either side of an insect's mouth
निचला जबड़ा
- the mandible of an ant
- The beetle gripped the leaf with its strong mandibles.
- The dentist examined the X-ray of the mandible.
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- The mandible is the only bone in the skull that moves.
- The ants carried leaves between their strong mandibles.
AaSpelling
man·di·ble
§Grammar and usage
Keep the face bones: mandible, maxilla, zygomatic (cheekbone), nasal bone.
चेहरे की हड्डियाँ याद रखिए: mandible, maxilla, zygomatic (गाल की हड्डी), nasal bone।
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General knowledge
Science: the mandible (lower jaw) is the largest and strongest bone of the face and the only movable bone of the skull; the maxilla is the upper jaw; the femur (thigh bone) is the longest bone in the body; the stapes (in the ear) is the smallest.
विज्ञान में mandible (निचला जबड़ा) चेहरे की सबसे बड़ी और मज़बूत हड्डी है और खोपड़ी की एकमात्र गतिशील हड्डी है; maxilla ऊपरी जबड़ा है; femur (जाँघ की हड्डी) शरीर की सबसे लंबी हड्डी है; stapes (कान में) सबसे छोटी है।