mandible

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The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; -- also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of birds.

The anterior pair of mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether adapted for biting or not. See Illust. of Diptera.

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In his extensive study of the skull, Vesalius claimed that the mandible consisted of one bone, whereas Galen had thought it was two separate bones. Source: Internet

Most members of the genus Falco show a "tooth" on the upper mandible Other studies have confirmed that the hierofalcons are a monophyletic group–and that hybridization is quite frequent at least in the larger falcon species. Source: Internet

However, in Mel Blanc's autobiography, That's Not All Folks!, he contradicts that conventional belief, writing, "It seemed to me that such an extended mandible would hinder his speech, particularly on words containing an s sound. Source: Internet

However, the relevant part of the mandible is not present in any fossils. Source: Internet

Keith later recalled, "Such was the end of our long friendship." citation As early as 1913, David Waterston of King's College London published in Nature his conclusion that the sample consisted of an ape mandible and human skull. Source: Internet

Physical description Anatomy and dimensionsmain Differences between gray wolf and coyote Gray wolf skeleton Wolf mandible diagram showing the names and positions of the teeth. Source: Internet

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