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submandibular gland

American

[suhb-man-dib-yuh-ler] / ˌsʌb mænˈdɪb yə lər /

noun

either of a pair of salivary glands located one on each side of and beneath the lower jaw.

Etymology

Origin of submandibular gland

sub- + mandibular

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