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颚
jaw of an arthropod; palate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 3 examplesnoun
jaw; mandible (of an arthropod)
technicalA specialized biological term referring to the mouthparts (mandibles, maxillae) of arthropods like insects and crustaceans.
Kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
shàng上
è颚
hé和
xià下
è颚
gòng共
tóng同
zǔ组
chéng成
kǒu口
qì器
。
The insect's mandibles and maxillae together form its mouthparts.
Zhè这
zhī只
jiǎ甲
chóng虫
de的
xià下
è颚
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
lì力
。
This beetle's mandibles are very powerful.
noun
palate (anatomical)
technicalAn alternative, less common form of the character 腭, specifically referring to the roof of the mouth (hard palate, soft palate).
Zài在
gǔ古
yī医
shū书
zhōng中
，
“
è颚
”
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
zhǐ指
kǒu口
qiāng腔
de的
shàng上
bì壁
。
In ancient medical texts, '颚' sometimes also refers to the roof of the oral cavity.