jaws of a gorge

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• gorge — {{11}}gorge (n.) mid 14c., throat, from O.Fr. gorge throat, bosom, from L.L. gurges gullet, throat, jaws, of uncertain origin, probably related to L. gurgulio gullet, windpipe, from PIE *gwere to swallow. Transferred sense of deep, narrow valley… …   Etymology dictionary

• jaw — jaw1 jawless, adj. /jaw/, n. 1. either of two bones, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the mouth. 2. the part of the face covering these bones, the mouth, or the mouth parts collectively: My jaw is swollen. 3. jaws, anything… …   Universalium

• jaw — /dʒɔ / (say jaw) noun 1. one of the two bones or structures (upper and lower) which form the framework of the mouth. 2. Dentistry either jawbone containing its complement of teeth and covered by the soft tissues. 3. the mouth parts collectively,… …  

• gorg´er — gorge «grj», noun, verb, gorged, gorg|ing. –n. 1. a deep, narrow valley, usually steep and rocky, especially one with a stream: »Through the gorge of this glen they found access to a blackbog (Scott). 2. a gorging; gluttonous meal …   Useful english dictionary

• human evolution — Evolution of modern human beings from nonhuman and extinct hominid forms. Genetic evidence points to an evolutionary divergence between the lineages of humans and the great apes (Pongidae) on the African continent 5–8 million years ago. The… …   Universalium

• Homo erectus — /hoh moh i rek teuhs/ 1. an extinct species of the human lineage, formerly known as Pithecanthropus erectus, having upright stature and a well evolved postcranial skeleton, but with a smallish brain, low forehead, and protruding face. See illus.… …   Universalium

• Australopithecus — /aw stray loh pith i keuhs, peuh thee keuhs, aw streuh /, n. an extinct genus of small brained,large toothed bipedal hominids that lived in Africa between one and four million years ago. Cf. australopithecine. [ < NL (1905), equiv. to austral(is) …   Universalium

• primate — primatal, adj., n. primatial /pruy may sheuhl/, primatical /pruy mat i keuhl/, adj. /pruy mayt/ or, esp. for 1, /pruy mit/, n. 1. Eccles. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country. 2. any of various… …   Universalium

• Dents de la mer — Les Dents de la mer Les Dents de la mer Un aileron de requin, personnage central des Dents de la mer et symbole de danger mortel pour les baigneurs. Titre original Jaws Réalisation …   Wikipédia en Français

• Les Dents De La Mer — Un aileron de requin, personnage central des Dents de la mer et symbole de danger mortel pour les baigneurs. Titre original Jaws Réalisation …   Wikipédia en Français

• Les Dents de la Mer — Un aileron de requin, personnage central des Dents de la mer et symbole de danger mortel pour les baigneurs. Titre original Jaws Réalisation …   Wikipédia en Français