With the argus pheasant they represent the largest, most dramatically colored and longest tailed birds of the pheasant family Phasianidae. The peacock is a popular zoological specimen but has a typically raucous voice and is frequently muted surgically.
Definitions for lantern jaw. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word lantern jaw. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: lantern jaw(noun) a long thin lower jaw.
The maxilla is the fusion of two bones and forms the upper jaw. The maxilla attaches to the zygomatic or cheek bones. The maxilla holds the upper teeth. The mandible is also known as the lower jaw. It holds the lower teeth. The mandible is connected to the upper part of the skull by two jaw joints.