Mandible (arthropod mouthpart)
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Mandible (arthropod mouthpart)
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The mandible of an arthropod is a pair of mouthparts used either for biting or cutting and holding food. Mandibles are often simply called jaws. Mandibles are present in the extant subphyla Myriapoda, Crustacea and Hexapoda. These groups make up the clade Mandibulata, which is currently believed to be the sister group to the rest of arthropods, the clade Arachnomorpha. Unlike the chelicerae of arachnids, mandibles can often be used to chew food. Mandibulates also differ by having antennae, and a
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Pair of mouthparts used either for biting or cutting and holding food
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandible_(arthropod_mouthpart)
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2022-09-21T17:11:58Z
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