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maxilla

3 syllables · also maxillae
noun
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As a noun, maxilla means an upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.

Meanings of maxilla

3 meanings

noun

  1. An upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.

  2. skeletonEither of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth.

  3. zootomyOne of the first or second pair of mouthparts posterior to the mandibles in many arthropods that are used for tasting and manipulating food.

Synonym of jaw.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
upper jawupper jawbonemaxillary

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