submaxilla

[ suhb-mak-sil-uh ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural sub·max·il·lae [suhb-mak-, sil, -ee].

1. mandible.

Word History and Origins

Origin of submaxilla¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- + maxilla

Example Sentences

Although an animal suffering with a complete and often compound and comminuted fracture of the submaxilla presents at times a serious aspect, the prognosis of the case is comparatively favorable, and recovery is usually only a question of time.

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