lower jaw

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lower jaw

noun lower jaws

The part of the face below the mouth; the jaw.
Similar: underjaw
Specifically, the bone therein; the mandible of humans and other vertebrates that, with the cranium, composes the skull.
Similar: mandible

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noun part of the face below the mouth

Deutsch	Unterkiefer, Kiefer

noun mandible of humans and other vertebrates

Deutsch	Unterkieferknochen

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@misc{lower_jaw_2026,
  title = {lower jaw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lower%20jaw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}