submaxilla

Definitions of submaxilla
  1. noun
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    synonyms: jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone
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    types:
    lantern jaw
    a long thin lower jaw
    type of:
    articulator
    a movable speech organ
    jaw
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
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