MAXILLAR

Adjective

maxillar (not comparable)

maxillary

Source: Wiktionary

Max"il*lar, Max"il*la*ry, a. Etym: [L. maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only.

– n.

Definition: The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a maxilla.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition