mandible

US /ˈmæn.də.bəl/
UK /ˈmæn.də.bəl/
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1.

下頜骨, 下顎

the jaw or a jawbone, especially in mammals the lower jawbone

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The paleontologist carefully examined the fossilized mandible of the ancient creature.
古生物學家仔細檢查了這隻遠古生物的化石下頜骨。
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A broken mandible can make eating and speaking very difficult.
下頜骨骨折會使進食和說話變得非常困難。
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jawjawbonelower jaw
2.

大顎, 口器

either half of the crushing organ in the mouthparts of an insect or other arthropod

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The beetle uses its strong mandibles to chew through wood.
甲蟲用它堅硬的大顎咀嚼木頭。
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Ants have powerful mandibles for carrying food and digging tunnels.
螞蟻有強壯的大顎，用於搬運食物和挖掘隧道。
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jawmouthpart