PREMAXILLA

Etymology

Noun

premaxilla (plural premaxillas or premaxillae)

(anatomy) Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw

Synonyms

• incisive bone

Source: Wiktionary


Pre"max*il"la n.; pl. Premaxillæ. Etym: [NL. See Pre-, and Maxilla.] (Anat.)

Definition: A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxillæ become united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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