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Mentomeckelian

Menˊto-meck-e′li-an

,
Adj.
[1st
ment
al +
Meckelian
.]
(Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the chin and lower jaw.
Noun.
The bone or cartilage forming the anterior extremity of the lower jaw in some adult animals and the young of others.

Definition 2024


mentomeckelian

mentomeckelian

English

Adjective

mentomeckelian (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or relating to the chin and lower jaw.

Noun

mentomeckelian (plural mentomeckelians)

  1. (anatomy) The bone or cartilage forming the anterior extremity of the lower jaw in some animals.