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Zero context, and that's Monstrous Mandibles.


* The Yaut'Ja from ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'' have jaws like this.
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Compare ManEatingPlant, which tends to have a big mouth. MonstrousMandibles is another closely related trope.

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* ''Film/BladeII'': Pictured on the FoodChainOfEvil trope page, the "Reaper strain" vampires have a ''tongue'' which looks like this (buried inside a mouth with a [[MonstrousMandibles lower jaw that splits in two]]), the end of which unfolds in multiple flaps with several smaller, rope-like tongues inside it.

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* ''Film/BladeII'': Pictured on the FoodChainOfEvil trope page, the The "Reaper strain" vampires have a ''tongue'' which looks like this (buried inside a mouth with a [[MonstrousMandibles lower jaw that splits in two]]), the end of which unfolds in multiple flaps with several smaller, rope-like tongues inside it.
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* Some [[PublicServiceAnnouncement PSAs]] from The Real Cost involve an alien monster that represents what cigarettes would look like if they looked as dangerous as they are. It has a mouth that opens into 6 "petals" that have [[NestedMouths mouths on them as well]]. An example can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKHq5WsASUM here]].
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Compare ManEatingPlant, which tends to have a big mouth. MonstrousMandibles is another closely related trope. SubTrope to MonsterMouth.

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* ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'': In ComicBook/TheJoker vs [[Literature/{{It}} Pennywise]], there is an impressive special effect where Pennywise opens up his head like this. It's incredibly creepy.
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Compare ManEatingPlant, which tends to have a big mouth. MonstrousMandibles is another closely related trope.

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Compare ManEatingPlant, which tends to have a big mouth. MonstrousMandibles is another closely related trope.
trope. SubTrope to MonsterMouth.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' series introduces some dragon species that have a lower jaw that splits into two. The Snaptrapper specifically goes full on with the flower resemblance; it's multiple heads lie still with their three lobed jaws open, luring in prey with a sweet smelling scent.

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* The ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' series introduces some dragon species that have a lower jaw that splits into two. The Snaptrapper specifically goes full on with the flower resemblance; it's its multiple heads lie still with their three lobed jaws open, luring in prey with a sweet smelling scent.
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* With some magnification via an Electron Microscope, Hydrothermal Vent Worms go from tiny, deep sea tube worms to monstrous, beaked, flower-mouthed sci-fi hellspawns. ''Google at your own risk.''

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** The pÇŸnalka of [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/sarkic-case-study-01-the-vas-n-a-of-sarvi Sarvi]] have jaws that open along multiple axes.



** The pÇŸnalka of [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/sarkic-case-study-01-the-vas-n-a-of-sarvi Sarvi]], have jaws that open along multiple axes.

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** The pÇŸnalka of [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/sarkic-case-study-01-the-vas-n-a-of-sarvi Sarvi]], have jaws that open along multiple axes.
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** The pÇŸnalka of [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/sarkic-case-study-01-the-vas-n-a-of-sarvi Sarvi]], have jaws that open along multiple axes.
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* The titular beings in ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}'' are similar to the example of ''Film/{{The Thing|1982}}'' in their capacity for this. They commonly use their shapeshifting to unfurl the entirety of their disguise as the head on their host bodies to devour massive chunks out of their prey. It's the page image on the nightmare fuel tab.

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* The titular beings in ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}'' are similar to the example of ''Film/{{The Thing|1982}}'' in their capacity for this. They commonly use their shapeshifting to [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/parasyte_nf.jpg unfurl the entirety of their disguise disguise]] as the head on their host bodies to devour massive chunks out of their prey. It's the page image on the nightmare fuel tab.prey.
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* The titular beings in Parasyte are similar to the example of The Thing in their capacity for this. They commonly use their shapeshifting to unfurl the entirety of their disguise as the head on their host bodies to devour massive chunks out of their prey. It's the page image on the nightmare fuel tab.

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* The titular beings in Parasyte ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}'' are similar to the example of The Thing ''Film/{{The Thing|1982}}'' in their capacity for this. They commonly use their shapeshifting to unfurl the entirety of their disguise as the head on their host bodies to devour massive chunks out of their prey. It's the page image on the nightmare fuel tab.



* The How to Train Your Dragon series introduces some dragon species that have a lower jaw that splits into two. The Snaptrapper specifically goes full on with the flower resemblance; it's multiple heads lie still with their three lobed jaws open, luring in prey with a sweet smelling scent.

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* The How to Train Your Dragon ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' series introduces some dragon species that have a lower jaw that splits into two. The Snaptrapper specifically goes full on with the flower resemblance; it's multiple heads lie still with their three lobed jaws open, luring in prey with a sweet smelling scent.
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* The titular beings in Parasyte are similar to the example of The Thing in their capacity for this. They commonly use their shapeshifting to unfurl the entirety of their disguise as the head on their host bodies to devour massive chunks out of their prey.

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* The titular beings in Parasyte are similar to the example of The Thing in their capacity for this. They commonly use their shapeshifting to unfurl the entirety of their disguise as the head on their host bodies to devour massive chunks out of their prey. It's the page image on the nightmare fuel tab.
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* The titular beings in Parasyte are similar to the example of The Thing in their capacity for this. They commonly use their shapeshifting to unfurl the entirety of their disguise as the head on their host bodies to devour massive chunks out of their prey.
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* The How to Train Your Dragon series introduces some dragon species that have a lower jaw that splits into two. The Snaptrapper specifically goes full on with the flower resemblance; it's multiple heads lie still with their three lobed jaws open, luring in prey with a sweet smelling scent.
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* ''Film/TheThing1982'': The Dog-Thing first reveals itself as an alien beast in the kennel with the other dogs by opening its head like a flower before attacking them. In a more literal sense, it later tries to attack the humans by shooting out a flower ''[[BodyHorror made out of dog tongues]]''.

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* ''Film/TheThing1982'': The Dog-Thing first reveals itself as an alien beast in the kennel with the other dogs by opening its head like a flower before attacking them. In a more literal sense, it later tries to attack the humans by shooting out a flower ''[[BodyHorror made out of dog tongues]]''.tongues lined with teeth]]''.
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* ''Film/BladeII'': The "Reaper strain" vampires have a ''tongue'' which looks like this (buried inside a mouth with a [[MonstrousMandibles lower jaw that splits in two]]), the end of which unfolds in multiple flaps with several smaller, rope-like tongues inside it.

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* ''Film/BladeII'': The Pictured on the FoodChainOfEvil trope page, the "Reaper strain" vampires have a ''tongue'' which looks like this (buried inside a mouth with a [[MonstrousMandibles lower jaw that splits in two]]), the end of which unfolds in multiple flaps with several smaller, rope-like tongues inside it.
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* ''Film/TheThing1982'': The Dog-Thing first reveals itself as an alien beast in the kennel with the other dogs by opening its head like a flower before attacking them. In a more literal sense, it later tries to attack the humans by shooting out a flower ''[[BodyHorror made out of dog jaws]]''.

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* ''Film/TheThing1982'': The Dog-Thing first reveals itself as an alien beast in the kennel with the other dogs by opening its head like a flower before attacking them. In a more literal sense, it later tries to attack the humans by shooting out a flower ''[[BodyHorror made out of dog jaws]]''.tongues]]''.
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* The Yaut'Ja from ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'' have jaws like this.


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** The [[ProudWarriorRace Sangheili]] have four petal-like mandibles lined with differing amounts of teeth, varying by game.

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* ''Film/TheThing1982'': The Dog-Thing first reveals itself as an alien beast in the kennel with the other dogs by opening its head like a flower before attacking them.
* ''Film/{{Tremors}}'': The graboids and their subsequent forms have large beaks and side mandibles that make their open mouths resemble disgusting flowers.

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them. In a more literal sense, it later tries to attack the humans by shooting out a flower ''[[BodyHorror made out of dog jaws]]''.
* ''Film/{{Tremors}}'': The graboids and their subsequent forms have large beaks and side mandibles that make their open mouths resemble disgusting flowers. The [[Film/Tremors5Bloodlines African species]] has an even more prominent blossoming maw.


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* ''Film/TheHost'': The mutant fish/amphibian monster has several pairs of beak-like and toothed mandibles surrounding numerous layers of fleshy lobes that can open very wide to swallow people whole.


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* ''Literature/{{Fragment}}'': The spigers have four large mandibles, the insides of which are covered in [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily rows of teeth]] and surrounded by several pairs of grabbing appendages. Most other Hender's life we see seem to have more vertebrate-like mouths.

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* If any real animal qualifies for this trope, it's the [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/5911216/meet-the-sarcastic-fringehead-an-oddly-named-fish-who-looks-like-the-predator sarcastic fringehead]]. This fish does technically have two jaws, but its jawbones are "split" so that they flare out to the sides like petals when it opens its mouth.

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* If any real animal qualifies for this trope, it's the [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/5911216/meet-the-sarcastic-fringehead-an-oddly-named-fish-who-looks-like-the-predator sarcastic fringehead]]. This fish does technically have two jaws, but its jawbones are "split" so that they flare out to the sides like petals when it opens its mouth.mouth.
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* ''Film/BladeII'': The "Reaper strain" vampires have a ''tongue'' which looks like this (buried inside a mouth with a [[MonstrousMandibles lower jaw that splits in two]]), the end of which unfolds in multiple flaps with several smaller, rope-like tongues inside it.

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* If any real animal qualifies for this trope, it's the [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/5911216/meet-the-sarcastic-fringehead-an-oddly-named-fish-who-looks-like-the-predator sarcastic fringehead]]. This fish does technically have two jaws, but its jawbones are "split" so that they flare out to the sides like petals when it opens its mouth.
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Compare ManEatingPlant, which tends to have a big mouth.

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* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'': Whe [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-929 SCP-929 ("The Cuckoo")]] engages in combat, its head splits open like a flower, releasing its CombatTentacles.

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* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'': Whe When [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-929 SCP-929 ("The Cuckoo")]] engages in combat, its head splits open like a flower, releasing its CombatTentacles.
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[[caption-width-right:350:A rose with any other fangs...]]
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* ''Film/DeepRising'': The gigantic octopoid monster has tentacles that function like this, being closed until they detect prey and split open like a flower petal.

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* ''Film/DeepRising'': The gigantic octopoid monster has tentacles that function like this, being closed until they detect prey and split open like a blooming flower petal.
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This is when a monster or character has a mouth that opens like a grotesque blooming flower, often with mandibles or other 'petal'-like appendages opening up in different directions. Oftentimes, there may or may not be something resembling a LampreyMouth on the inside, but that's not always the case. When used, it is more often than not meant to resemble VaginaDentata.

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This is when a monster or character has a mouth that opens like a grotesque blooming flower, often with mandibles or other 'petal'-like "petal"-like appendages opening up in different directions. Oftentimes, there may or may not be something resembling a LampreyMouth on the inside, but that's not always the case. When used, it is more often than not meant to resemble VaginaDentata.



* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-929 SCP-929 ("The Cuckoo")]]. When SCP-929 engages in combat its head splits open like a flower, releasing its CombatTentacles.

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* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'': Whe [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-929 SCP-929 ("The Cuckoo")]]. When SCP-929 Cuckoo")]] engages in combat combat, its head splits open like a flower, releasing its CombatTentacles.



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': Ben's Blitzwolfer form has a snout that opens in four different directions.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'': Ben's Blitzwolfer form has a snout that opens in four different directions.directions.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E11ThreesACrowd Three's a Crowd]]", the characters are attacked by a Tatzlwurm, a gigantic worm-like creature with a three-lobed mouth. When it attacks, its entire head opens like a flower to reveal three yellow, spike-shaped fangs down the middle of each jaw and a trio of writhing, prehensile wormlike tongues sprouting from the center.
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When a monster has a circular mouth with rings of teeth along the inside, that's known as a LampreyMouth. [[WellThisIsNotThatTrope This is not that]].

This is when a monster or character has a mouth that opens like a grotesque blooming flower, often with mandibles or other 'petal'-like appendages opening up in different directions. Oftentimes, there may or may not be something resembling a LampreyMouth on the inside, but that's not always the case. When used, it is more often than not meant to resemble VaginaDentata.

Not to be confused with having an actual flower for a mouth, nor about flowers with faces and mouths.

Compare ManEatingPlant, which tends to have a big mouth.

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* ''Film/BladeTrinity'': The "vampire dogs" have a bottom jaw that splits into two halves.
* ''Film/{{Krampus}}'': Der Klown the jack-in-the-box has a bottom jaw that splits into two.
* ''Film/TheThing1982'': The Dog-Thing first reveals itself as an alien beast in the kennel with the other dogs by opening its head like a flower before attacking them.
* ''Film/{{Tremors}}'': The graboids and their subsequent forms have large beaks and side mandibles that make their open mouths resemble disgusting flowers.
* ''Film/DeepRising'': The gigantic octopoid monster has tentacles that function like this, being closed until they detect prey and split open like a flower petal.

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* ''Literature/{{Dune}}'': The sandworms have a three-part jaw.

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* ''Series/StrangerThings'': The Demogorgon and the Demodogs have mouths that split open into multiple petal-like mandibles.

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* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation'': Invoked with the Funtime animatronics. They were all built with their faces separated into segments that can move separately from each other. These shifting face plates can also split open all at once, revealing the creepy robotic face beneath. While InUniverse, this was done so the robots could be opened up for maintenance, out of universe, it makes for a terrifying NightmareFace.
* ''VideoGame/{{Spore}}'': The carnivorous mouth part "Dietrap" opens up like a blooming flower with plenty of teeth abound.
* ''VideoGame/{{Subnautica}}'': The Mesmer has a mouth that splits open four ways to reveal four tentacle-like appendages lined with teeth that lead to its actual throat.
* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'': The Gravemind is reminiscent of a giant flower, and its mouth is reminiscent of a flower's petals as well.
* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'': The Majini, due to being infected by the Type 2 or Type 3 Las Plaga parasite, has the parasite coming out from the mouth which splits like a flower, in which they use it for biting the others or taunting. There's also the Duvalia, a type of mutated Majini with the entire upper body replaced by a hard-shelled parasite that shapes like a gigantic flowery mouth.

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* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-929 SCP-929 ("The Cuckoo")]]. When SCP-929 engages in combat its head splits open like a flower, releasing its CombatTentacles.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': Ben's Blitzwolfer form has a snout that opens in four different directions.

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