Glossary & References / Keywords List / Definitions:
| Term to be defined | Definition | Synonyms & Keywords |
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| Mandible | - "Jaw: in vertebrates refers
specifically to the lower jaw, and in arthropods refers
to the paired mouthparts." (V.w6)
- "one of a pair of structures, part of the mouthparts of an insect, located immediately posterior to the labrum. The chewing jaws of the insect" (B250) |
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