mandíbula

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la mandíbula(
mahn
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dee
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boo
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lah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
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.
b. mandible (lower)
Se dislocó la mandíbula en un accidente de tránsito.Her mandible was dislocated in a car accident.
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