Etymology

submandibular

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Today it means: Below the mandible. Full definition →

English mandibular ← Latin sub-
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The story

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishmandibular
  5. English todaysubmandibular

From sub- + mandibular.

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