One of the pair of jaws in insects, attached to the head. The mandibles of insects with biting and chewing mouthparts usually are stout and tooth-like in appearance. Mouthparts of Hexapods.
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(2008). Mandible. In: Capinera, J.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_1699
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