Maxillary Definition

măksə-lĕrē
maxillaries
adjective
Designating, of, or near the jaw or jawbone, esp. the upper one; relating to a maxilla or maxillae.
Webster's New World
noun
A maxillary bone; maxilla.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • upper jawbone
  • maxilla
  • upper jaw
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Other Word Forms of Maxillary

Noun

Singular:
maxillary
Plural:
maxillaries

Origin of Maxillary

  • Latin maxillaris, from maxilla jawbone, jaw.

    From Wiktionary

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