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sub·​auricular | \ ¦səb+ \

Definition of subauricular

: situated below the ear

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sub- + auricular

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“Subauricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subauricular. Accessed 16 May. 2021.

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