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下顎骨 (kagakukotsu) Japanese meaning: mandible | Kotomora

下か顎がく骨こつ

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Meanings

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mandible; lower jawbone

Anatomical term for the lower jawbone. Used in medical and biological contexts.

下か顎がく骨こつは顔かおの中なかで唯ゆい一いつ動うごく骨ほねです

Kanji

下below, down, descend
顎jaw, chin, gill
骨skeleton, bone, remains

Related words

上じょう顎がく骨こつ
Upper jawbone (maxilla), as opposed to the lower jawbone (mandible).
顎がく骨こつ
General term for jawbone; 下顎骨 specifies the lower one.

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The mandible is the only movable bone in the face.

Etymology

Compound of 下 (lower) + 顎 (jaw) + 骨 (bone). A straightforward anatomical term.