submaxillary

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ maxillary

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɪləɹi
Rhymes: -æksɪlɛəɹi

Adjective

submaxillary (not comparable)

(anatomy) Situated under the maxilla, or lower jaw; inframaxillary.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the submaxillary gland.
submaxillary saliva

submaxillary mucin

Derived terms

submaxillary gland

References

“submaxillary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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