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Synonyms of jawbone

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Another word for jawbone is mandible. Other synonyms of jawbone are maxilla and submaxilla.

Synonyms and similar words for jawbone

nounThe bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.

  • inferior maxillary bone
  • lower jaw
  • mandibleThe jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
  • submaxillaThe lower jawbone.

nounAny of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.

  • dentaryThe dentary bone.
  • dentary boneThe mandible of a vertebrate, or homologous bone in the lower jaw of ancestral and related animals, which holds teeth.
  • maxillaAn upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.

Meaning of jawbone

  1. noun The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
  2. noun Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.
  3. noun A shaken musical instrument (an idiophone) made from the jawbone of an animal and shaken such that the teeth vibrate in their sockets to produce sound.

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Questions about synonyms of jawbone

What is another word for jawbone?
Jawbone has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mandible, maxilla and submaxilla.
What does jawbone mean?
Jawbone means the bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.

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