jaws

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These included flexible jaws and, in some lizards and snakes, venom.

From Science Daily

Recent depictions show big teeth jutting out of the dinosaurs’ jaws, even when closed.

From Seattle Times

Even when a crocodile’s jaws are shut, its teeth are visible.

From New York Times

The team was able to work out the animal's weight using measurements of its teeth and limb bones, and its diet from attributes of their skull, jaws and molars.

From BBC

After hanging out with Maggie and Paul for a few minutes — and extracting a doomed chicken from his dog Bubba’s jaws — he returned to the house, briefly napped, then left to visit his mother.

From Washington Post