‖ mandibula Anat. and Zool.
(mænˈdɪbjʊlə)
[L.]
= mandible n.
| 1704 Harris Lex. Techn., Mandibula,..the Jaw, is either Upper or Lower. 1798 Afzelius in Trans. Linn. Soc. IV. 255 The Mandibulæ are toothless and without sheaths. 1826 Kirby & Sp. Entomol. III. 417 Upper- and under⁓jaws (mandibulæ and maxillæ). 1855 Gosse in Phil. Trans. CXLVI. 447 The dental organs in Rotifera are true mandibulæ and maxillæ. |