# mandible

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæn.dɪb.(ə)l/ · frequency rank #39,411

## Definitions
1. The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
2. Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.
3. Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
4. Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.

## Etymology
From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).

## Common misspellings (13)
`amndible`, `madnible`, `mandable`, `mandbile`, `manddible`, `mandibble`, `mandibel`, `mandiblle`, `mandilbe`, `manidble`, `manndible`, `mmandible`, `mnadible`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mandible