Meaning of 下颚
下颚 means mandible; maxilla (second or third pair of feeding organs in arthropods); lower jaw; mandible (of vertebrates). Pronounced xià è.
- mandible; maxilla (second or third pair of feeding organs in arthropods)
- lower jaw; mandible (of vertebrates)
Definitions & Examples
Kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
xià下
è颚
chéng呈
xū须
zhuàng状
，
yòng用
yú于
bào抱
wò握
hé和
chuán传
sòng送
shí食
wù物
。
The maxillae of insects are palp-like and used for grasping and transporting food.
Zhī蜘
zhū蛛
de的
xià下
è颚
yǐ已
yǎn演
biàn变
chéng成
áo螯
zhī肢
，
nèi内
hán含
dú毒
xiàn腺
。
The spider's maxillae have evolved into chelicerae containing poison glands.
Jiǎ甲
qiào壳
lèi类
dòng动
wù物
de的
xià下
è颚
xíng形
tài态
gè各
yì异
，
yǔ与
qí其
shí食
xìng性
mì密
qiè切
xiāng相
guān关
。
The maxillae of crustaceans vary greatly in form and are closely related to their feeding habits.