mandible
/ˈmæn.dɪb.(ə)l/noun
Middle School
1
The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
2
Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.
3
Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
4
One of the anterior pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing