submaxillary

      English

      Etymology

      sub- +‎ maxillary

      Adjective

      submaxillary (not comparable)

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

      Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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      Last modified on 19 June 2013, at 22:58