PREMAXILLARY

Etymology

Adjective

premaxillary (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the premaxillae

Noun

premaxillary (plural premaxillaries)

A premaxilla.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*max"il*la*ry, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Situated in front of the maxillary bones; pertaining to the premaxillæ; intermaxillary.

– n.

Definition: A premaxilla.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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