mandible

Example Sentences

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Still, Tseng said the study’s findings underscore the need for more fossil evidence to show how the dinosaur’s sensitive mandible was used.

From Seattle Times

“What do they hunt and catch creeping around with those weird mandibles?”

From New York Times

Antlion larvae are famously ferocious: They dig pits in the sand to catch unsuspecting prey, stab it with their sharp mandibles and digest it from the inside out.

From New York Times

The scanning focused upon Little Foot’s cranial vault — the upper part of her braincase — and her lower jaw, or mandible.

From Washington Post

Essentially, the cockroach partners may be scratching each others’ backs — with their mandibles.

From New York Times