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Categories: Glands of mouth

submaxillary gland submaxillary salivary gland submandibular gland submandibular salivary gland mandibular gland

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 WordNet 3.0

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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The paired submandibular glands are major salivary glands located beneath the floor of the mouth. Wikipedia

Either of a pair of salivary glands located beneath the lower jaws, superior to the digastric muscles. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet