submandibular salivary gland formation
The developmental process pertaining to the initial formation of a submandibular salivary gland. This process begins with a thickening of the epithelium next to the tongue and ends when a bud linked to the oral surface is formed.
GO:0048646
anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis
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GO:0007435
salivary gland morphogenesis
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