noun
- plural of chinbone; the bones of the lower jaw or chin, especially the mandible or its prominent parts
Usage: typically used in plural form; anatomical term
Examples
- The skeleton's chinbones were well-preserved in the archaeological dig.
- She had prominent chinbones that gave her face a distinctive angular appearance.
- The boxer took a hard punch to the chinbones.
- The anatomist pointed out the chinbones on the skull model during the lecture.