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noun • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth • the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth • holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information • talk incessantly and tiresomely • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth • censure severely or angrily | ||||||||
| 55% | 4 | Use maxilla and mandible | ||||||
noun • a wad of something chewable as tobacco • biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow verb • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||||||||
| 51% | 8 | Maxilla counterpart | ||||||
noun • the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth | ||||||||
Mandible Or Maxilla Crossword Clue
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JAW which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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JAW
Updated: October 10, 2023
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