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mandibulate
adjective
biology specializeduk /mænˈdɪb.jə.leɪt//mænˈdɪb.jə.lət/ us /mænˈdɪb.jə.leɪt//mænˈdɪb.jə.lɪt/
(of an animal or insect) having a mouth in two parts used for biting food:
It would be interesting to test this on other groups of insect crop pests, including those with mandibulate mouthparts.
Competition is frequent among mandibulate insects for discrete resources.
Weevils have mandibulate mouthparts that are designed for chewing.
Early analysis of specimens led to an initial classification of the creature as a member of the mandibulate group.
Its feelers are reminiscent of the mandibulate arthropods.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The mouth & throat
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hard palate
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salivary gland
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sublingual
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submaxillary
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