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submaxilla

submaxilla noun: the lower jawbone.

Noun

submaxilla (plural submaxillae)

  1. The lower jawbone.

Forms of submaxilla

pluralsubmaxillae

Origin of submaxilla

From sub- + maxilla.

Words that rhyme with submaxilla

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Questions about submaxilla

What does submaxilla mean?
Submaxilla means the lower jawbone.
What part of speech is submaxilla?
Submaxilla is a noun.
What is the plural of submaxilla?
The plural of submaxilla is submaxillae.

Words near submaxilla in the dictionary

  1. submatches
  2. submatrices
  3. submatrix
  4. submatrixes
  5. submature
  6. submaxilla
  7. submaxillae
  8. submaxillar
  9. submaxillary
  10. submaxillary duct
  11. submaxillary gland

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