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MAXILLARY
maxillary
(adjective) of or relating to the upper jaw
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
maxillary (not comparable)
Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.
Synonym: maxillar
Noun
maxillary (plural maxillaries)
The jawbone.
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
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