lower jawbone


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Noun1.lower jawbone - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouthlower jawbone - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla
gnathion - the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline
gonion - the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw
mandibular notch - small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbone
pogonion - the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin
symphysion - the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible
articulator - a movable speech organ
condylar process, condyloid process, mandibular condyle - the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
coronoid process of the mandible - the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle
jaw - the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
lantern jaw - a long thin lower jaw
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Its head and mouth are similar in appearance to those of a hippopotamus, except that from the sides of the lower jawbone two mighty horns curve slightly downward toward the front.
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Its head and mouth are more similar in appearance to those of a hippopotamus than to any other earthly animal, except that from the sides of the lower jawbone two mighty horns curve slightly downward toward the front.
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He noted that next year marks 50 years since the discovery of the remains of Azykhantrop's lower jawbone in the Azykh Cave by archaeologist Mammadali Huseynov in 1968.
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II In the museum I haunted, growing up, A sperm whale's lower jawbone stood on end In the fathoms at the far end of its hall-- A keel of sorts, forked like a witching rod, A tuning fork to set the waters churning.
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But to ensure it would never be forgotten, its 7ft lower jawbone was buried at an undisclosed site so that the oil and fat could drain from it.
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