digastric
adjective
di·gas·tric
(ˌ)dī-ˈga-strik 
: of, relating to, or being either of a pair of muscles that depress the lower jaw and raise the hyoid bone during swallowing
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In certain people, the submandibular glands—as well as the adjacent fat pockets and digastric muscles (which aid in swallowing, chewing, and speech)—can give a look of fullness, blunting the border between the face and neck.
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digastric
adjective
di·gas·tric
(ˈ)dī-ˈgas-trik
1
: having two bellies separated by a median tendon
2
: of or relating to a digastric muscle
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