- mandibuliform
- shaped like a mandible or jaw-bone
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mandibuliform
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Mandibuliform — Man di*bu li*form, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the form of a mandible; said especially of the maxill[ae] of an insect when hard and adapted for biting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mandibuliform — adjective Having the form of a mandible; said especially of the maxillæ of an insect when hard and adapted for biting … Wiktionary
mandibuliform — man·dib·u·li·form … English syllables
mandibuliform — manˈdibyələˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mandibul + form : having the form or function of a mandible used especially of the maxillae of an insect when hard and adapted for biting … Useful english dictionary
mandibulate — adj. [L. mandibula, jaw] Having jaws fitted for chewing; mandibuliform … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Shapes and Resemblance — This assortment of 370 adjectives all refer in some way to the form or shape of things. Some are more geometrically descriptive than others, while a number of terms refer to animal forms or shapes of obscure objects. Certain adjectives for shapes … Phrontistery dictionary
mandibul- — combining form or mandibuli or mandibulo Etymology: Late Latin mandibula : mandible : mandibular and mandibulation … Useful english dictionary
