INTERMAXILLARY

Etymology

Adjective

intermaxillary (not comparable)

Between the maxillae.

Noun

intermaxillary (plural intermaxillaries)

An intermaxilla or premaxilla.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*max"il*la*ry, a. (Anat.) (a) Between the maxillary bones. (b) Of or pertaining to the intermaxillæ.

– n.

Definition: An intermaxilla.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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