mandibuliform

English

Etymology

From mandibula +‎ -iform.

Adjective

mandibuliform (not comparable)

1. Having the form of a mandible; said especially of the maxillae of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.

References

• “mandibuliform”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.