Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

submandibular salivary gland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: sub-mandibu-lar sali-vary g-land
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue

Synonyms

submaxillary gland submaxillary salivary gland submandibular gland mandibular gland

Questions

What does submandibular salivary gland mean?: a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue

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