MAXILLARY

maxillary

(adjective) of or relating to the upper jaw

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

maxillary (not comparable)

Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.

Synonym: maxillar

Noun

maxillary (plural maxillaries)

The jawbone.

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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