adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌsʌbˈmɛn.təl/
rhymes with -ɛntəl
1
adj
Meaning 1
Located beneath the chin or lower jaw.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, relational
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Under the mentum; pertaining to the submentum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, relational
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From sub- + mental or submentum + -al.
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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.