| Term Name: | mandibular prominence |
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| Synonyms: | mandibular process, mandibular swelling, prominentia mandibularis |
| Definition: | the paired ventral prominences formed by bifurcation of the first pharyngeal arches in the embryo; the two prominences unite ventrally and fuse to form the mandible and lower lip |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005867] |