upper jaw

collocation in English

meaningsofupperandjaw

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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌp.ər/us
/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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jaw
noun
uk
/dʒɔː/us
/dʒɑː/
the lower part of your face that moves when you open ...
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(Definition ofupperandjawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theupperjawpresumably is highly protrusible.
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The baleen was cut from theupperjaw, the plates separated, dried, and stowed.
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Most of the additional teeth observed in this study occurred in theupperjaw(43 of 52 individuals).
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The mouse was held by a clamp on theupperjawwhich stabilized the head and minimized respiratory movements.
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One individual had eight teeth on both the left and the right sides of itsupperjaw.
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Theupperjawis slightly hooked, and theupperjawis notched in the front middle.
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Theupperjawlacked incisors.
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Theupperjawis slightly projecting.
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The remains consisted of oneupperjaw.
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All platynotans have a hingedupperjaw.
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Itsupperjawis long and curved.
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The lower jaw is shorter than theupperjaw.
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The predentary coincided with the premaxilla in theupperjaw.
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Theupperjawslightly overhangs the lower jaw.
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There is a distinct median notch inupperjaw.
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Theupperjawis slightly longer than lower jaw.
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Theupperjawhas a blunt unnotched, nonbucuspid tomium.
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Barbels are located on theupperjawand chin.
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Theupperjawis wider than the lower one.
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There are 4045 rows of teeth in theupperjaw.
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The predentary coincides with the premaxilla in theupperjaw.
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Theupperjawis slightly longer than the lower.
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There are over 80 tooth rows in theupperjaw.
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The fish has a projectileupperjawand subterminal mouth.
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Theupperjawprojects beyond the lower jaw and the tooth pad on theupperjawhas a narrow, crescent-shaped extension on each side.
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