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submandibular

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsʌb.manˈdɪb.jʊl.ə/
  • General-American: /ˌsʌb.mænˈdɪb.jəl.ɚ/
  • rhymes with -ɪbjʊlə(ɹ)

1

adj

Meaning 1

Below the mandible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, relational

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: submaxillary

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the submandibular gland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, relational

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English mandibular English submandibular From sub- + mandibular.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 下頜下 /下颌下 — below the mandible
  • Chinese Mandarin: 頜下 /颌下 — below the mandible
  • Finnish: leuanalus- — below the mandible
  • French: sous-mandibulaire — below the mandible
  • French: submandibulaire — below the mandible
  • Italian: sottomascellare — below the mandible
  • Polish: podżuchwowy — below the mandible
  • Spanish: submandibular — below the mandible