Submaxilla
noun, plural submaxillae
[suhb-mak-sil-ee] /ˌsʌb mækˈsɪl i/ (Show IPA). Anatomy.
1.
mandible.
submaxilla sub·max·il·la (sŭb’māk-sĭl’ə)
n.
See mandible.
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