单词 | submaxilla |
释义 | submaxilla in American English (ˌsʌbmækˈsɪlə) nounWord forms: plural ˌsubmaxˈillae (ˌsʌbmækˈsɪli) or ˌsubmaxˈillas the lower jaw or jawbone Word origin ModL: see sub- & maxillasubmaxilla in American English (ˌsʌbmækˈsɪlə) nounWord forms: plural -maxillae (-mækˈsɪli) Anatomy mandible Word origin [1895–1900; sub- + maxilla]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: apothecaries' measure, backwind, cutback, flamenco, neonsub- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy). On this model, sub- is freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,”“beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot) |
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