SUPRAMAXILLARY

Etymology

Adjective

supramaxillary (not comparable)

(anatomy) Situated over the lower jaw.

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the upper jaw.

Noun

supramaxillary (plural supramaxillaries)

(anatomy) The superior maxillary, or upper jawbone.

Source: Wiktionary


Su`pra*max"il*la*ry, a. (Anat.) (a) Situated over the lower jaw; as, the supramaxillary nerve. (b) Of or pertaining to the upper jaw.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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