Mandibular
/manˈdɪb.jʊl.ə/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the mandible. not-comparable
"The head produces a mandibular gland pheromone composed of ketones, the thorax lacks large glands, and the abdomen contains the venom and the Nasonov gland that produces lemon oil compounds."
Adjective
- 1 relating to the lower jaw wordnet
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More examples"The head produces a mandibular gland pheromone composed of ketones, the thorax lacks large glands, and the abdomen contains the venom and the Nasonov gland that produces lemon oil compounds."
Etymology
From Latin mandibula + -ar. By surface analysis, mandible + -ar.