Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lower jaw

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
low-er -jaw
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the face below the mouth; the jaw.

noun

Specifically, the bone therein; the mandible of humans and other vertebrates that, with the cranium, composes the skull.

Inflected Forms

lower jaws (plural)

Phrases

dentary bone

Frequently Paired Words

dentary bone

Synonyms

underjaw mandible mandibula mandibular bone submaxilla lower jawbone jawbone jowl

Questions

What does lower jaw mean?
The part of the face below the mouth; the jaw.

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