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maxillar

/mækˈsɪl.ə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɪlə(ɹ)

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Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla + -ar.

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alternative, not comparable Alternative form of maxillary

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"maxillar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maxillar.

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@misc{maxillar_2026,
  title = {maxillar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maxillar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}