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Noun: mandibular gland
  1. 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
    - submaxillary gland, submaxillary salivary gland, submandibular gland, submandibular salivary gland

Derived forms: mandibular glands

Type of: salivary gland

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Mandelstam
Mandevilla
Mandevilla boliviensis
Mandevilla laxa
mandible
mandibula
mandibular
mandibular bone
mandibular condyle
mandibular fossa
mandibular gland
mandibular joint
mandibular notch
mandibulate
mandibulofacial
mandioc
mandioca
mandola
mandolin
mandoline
Mandragora