maxillary

Meanings

Adjective

Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.
Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.

Noun

Alternative of maxilla.
A tooth growing from the upper jawbone.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin māxillāris ("of or belonging to the jaw"), from māxilla + -āris; equivalent to maxilla + -ary.

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