/man.di.búlu.ɑ/ (Spanish), /mæn.dɪˈbjuː.lə/ (English)

Definitions

1. noun

The lower jawbone, typically in animals such as humans, dogs, or insects.

“The dentist examined the patient’s mandibula to diagnose the jaw injury.”

2. noun

A genus of extinct giant ground sloths.

“The fossil of the mandibula was discovered in the ancient cave.”