зоология мандибула; жвало
имя существительное [зоология] а) нижняя челюсть (у млекопитающих и рыб) б) жвало, мандибула (у насекомых)
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula, from Latin mandere to chew; probably akin to Greek masasthai to chew 1. a. jaw 1a; especially a lower jaw consisting of a single bone or of completely fused bones b. the lower jaw with its investing soft parts c. either the upper or lower segment of the bill of a bird 2. any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials; especially either member of the anterior pair of mouth appendages of an arthropod often forming strong biting jaws • mandibular adjective • mandibulate adjective