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submandibular
submarginal
submarine
submarine chaser
submaxillary
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submerse
sub·merse [ səb múrss ] (past and past participle sub·mersed, present participle sub·mers·ing, 3rd person present singular sub·mers·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 

Same as  submerge (sense 1)

[Early 18th century. < Latin submers-, past participle of submergere (see submerge)]

sub·mer·sion [ səb múrsh'n, sub múr'n ] noun
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