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underjaw

underjaw noun: the lower part of the jaw.

Noun

underjaw (plural underjaws)

  1. the lower part of the jaw
    Synonyms:
    lower jaw

underjaw meaning in Tamil

underjaw in Tamil

கீழ்மோவாய்

Synonyms of underjaw

Forms of underjaw

pluralunderjaws

Origin of underjaw

From under- + jaw.

Words formed from underjaw

Questions about underjaw

What does underjaw mean?
Underjaw means the lower part of the jaw.
What is underjaw in Tamil?
Underjaw in Tamil is கீழ்மோவாய். See Underjaw meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is underjaw?
Underjaw is a noun.
What is the plural of underjaw?
The plural of underjaw is underjaws.

Words near underjaw in the dictionary

  1. underjackets
  2. underjailer
  3. underjailers
  4. underjanitor
  5. underjanitors
  6. underjaw
  7. underjawed
  8. underjaws
  9. underjoin
  10. underjoined
  11. underjoining

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Adapted from Wiktionary: underjaw (page history and authors); underjaw (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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