e|man|dib|u|late

e|man|dib|u|late
e|man|dib|u|late «EE man DIHB yuh layt, -liht», adjective.
(of insects) having no mandibles, or having mandibles so modified that they cannot be used for grasping or biting.

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  • man|dib|u|late — «man DIHB yuh liht, layt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a mandible or mandibles; having jaws, as most animals. 2. adapted for chewing. –n. a mandibulate insect …   Useful english dictionary

  • dib — dib·a·tag; dib·ber; dib·bler; in·fun·dib·u·lar; in·fun·dib·u·la·ta; in·fun·dib·u·late; in·fun·dib·u·li·form; in·fun·dib·u·lum; lu·dib·ri·ous; man·dib·u·la; man·dib·u·lar; man·dib·u·lary; man·dib·u·la·ta; man·dib·u·lat·ed; man·dib·u·la·tion;… …   English syllables

  • late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… …   English syllables

  • mandible — man•di•ble [[t]ˈmæn də bəl[/t]] n. 1) anat. the bone or bony composite comprising the lower jaw of vertebrates 2) orn anat. (in birds) a) the lower part of the bill b) mandibles, the upper and lower parts of the bill 3) ivt anat. (in arthropods)… …   From formal English to slang

  • mandibulate — man·dib·u·late …   English syllables

  • u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… …   English syllables

  • Mandibulate — Man*dib u*late, Mandibulated Man*dib u*la ted, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Provided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mandibulated — Mandibulate Man*dib u*late, Mandibulated Man*dib u*la ted, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Provided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mandibulate — Man*dib u*late, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An insect having mandibles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

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