Sublingual gland
sublingual gland n.
Either of two salivary glands situated in the mucus membrane on the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue. Also called Rivinus gland.
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sublingual pit n. A shallow depression lodging the sublingual gland, located on either side of the mental spine on the inner surface of the body of the mandible above the mylohyoid line.
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adjective 1. less than fully literate.
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[suhb-lit-er-uh-cher, -choo r, -li-truh-] /ˈsʌbˌlɪt ər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -ˌlɪ trə-/ noun 1. writing below the standards of literature as an art form. 2. a report or similar material written for immediate use and reproduced in an impermanent form.