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jawbone

jawbone

10 2.5
A bone that forms the jaw and lets the mouth open
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɔːboʊn/
translation icon : mandíbula
  • The fossil of a jawbone found in the excavation site provided important clues about ancient human ancestors.
  • jawbone of Gigantopithecus
  • lower jawbone

The PDL can easily absorb the normal forces that a tooth experiences while we chew, say an apple cushioning or protecting our jawbone from our teeth.

Examples

  • The dentist examined my jawbone to check for any signs of injury or decay.

  • Much of its head was eaten away, a part of the jawbone showing.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Ken finds the lower jawbone, a few teeth.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Down below is one single jawbone of one of these first mammals, and that is a grain of rice on the screen for scale.

  • I can trace her heavy jawbone and the sockets.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • There are what look like cut marks on the jawbone, but what appear to be marks may also just be sediment.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The root of each tooth connects to the jawbone, and these are held in place by your periodontal ligament.

    Blog text (18)

  • He felt a sharp pain in his jawbone after accidentally biting down on a hard piece of candy.

Synonyms

jaw
vsjawbone
222 1.0

One of the two bones that form the mouth and hold the teeth, especially the lower one that moves

is the particular single bone that forms the mouth structure and hinge
mandible
vsjawbone
  • Specialized
8 6.5

The bone of the lower jaw that moves to open and close the mouth

is the general term for that same hinged mouth bone
lower jaw
vsjawbone
6 2.2

The bottom bone in the face that moves up and down to open the mouth

is the specific bone forming that moving lower mouth part
lower jawbone
vsjawbone
  • Specialized
1 3.0

The bone at the bottom of the mouth that moves to open and close it

is the same structural bone described in a general anatomical way
mandibular bone
vsjawbone
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A bone in animals that forms the lower jaw and lets the mouth open and close

is the broader anatomical label for that movable lower bone
submaxilla
vsjawbone
  • Archaic
9.9

The lower jawbone in animals attached by a hinge to open and close the mouth

is the general structural name for that movable mouth bone
mandibula
vsjawbone
  • Specialized
9.9

The lower jaw bone that holds the lower teeth and opens the mouth

is the more general anatomical description of that same bone
dentary
vsjawbone
  • Specialized
9.2

The main bone that makes the lower jaw in most mammals

is the general term for the lower hinged bone across vertebrates

Compounds

lower jawbone
  • Specialized
1 3.0

The bone at the bottom of the mouth that moves to open and close it

upper jawbone
1 4.2

The bone at the top of the mouth that holds the upper teeth and joins the skull

Surface Forms

jawbone singular
jawbones plural

Morphology

jawbone = jaw + bone (transparent) = jaw + bone

A straightforward compound of 'jaw' + 'bone'; learners can infer it refers to the bone forming the jaw.

Etymology

Jawbone simply joins jaw and bone, so it names the bone that makes the shape of your mouth and lets it open and close.