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"Mandíbula" is a noun which is often translated as "jaw", and "quijada" is a noun which is also often translated as "jaw". Learn more about the difference between "mandíbula" and "quijada" below.
la mandíbula(
mahn
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dee
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boo
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (anatomy)
a. jaw
Mi hijo quedó impresionado con el tamaño de la mandíbula del tiburón que vimos en el acuario.My son was impressed by the size of the shark jaw we saw at the aquarium.
La mandíbula hizo al paleontólogo sospechar que el fósil era de un Neandertal.The jaw made the paleontologist think the fossil was from a Neanderthal.
la quijada(
kee
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hah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
