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submaxilla

noun

The lower jawbone.

Similar

lower jaw mandible mandibulamandibular bonelower jawbonejawbone jowl

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Meanings

nounsubmaxilla (plural submaxillae)

plural submaxillae

anatomyThe lower jawbone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth

Similar

lower jaw mandible mandibulamandibular bonelower jawbonejawbone jowl

Broader

jaw articulator

Also see

jawbone jowl lower jaw lower mouth mandible

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sub- + maxilla.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with submaxilla

villa manila Anguilla gorilla Godzilla Priscilla chinchilla flotilla manilla Silla scintilla Scylla Drusilla maxilla cedilla papilla axilla hydrilla camarilla barilla mantilla perilla ancilla scilla

Cite this entry

APA

submaxilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submaxilla

MLA

“submaxilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submaxilla. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “submaxilla,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submaxilla.

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