submental

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ mental or submentum +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsʌbˈmɛn.təl/
Rhymes: -ɛntəl

Adjective

submental (not comparable)

(anatomy, relational) Located beneath the chin or lower jaw.
(entomology, relational) Under the mentum; pertaining to the submentum.

Derived terms

submentally

Translations

beneath the chin

Chinese:
Mandarin: 頦下／颏下 (kēxià, (Taiwan) háixià)

References

“submental”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“submental”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

semblaunt

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