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MANDIBULAR NOTCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbone
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mandibular notch" is a kind of...):
incisura; incisure ((anatomy) a notch or small hollow)
Holonyms ("mandibular notch" is a part of...):
jawbone; jowl; lower jaw; lower jawbone; mandible; mandibula; mandibular bone; submaxilla (the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth)