maxillary
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maxillary
- /makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/ UK
- /ˈmæk.səˌlɛɹ.i/ US
Rhymes with -ɪləɹi, -æksɪlɛəɹi
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla + -ary.
adjective maxillar
- Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.
- Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.
noun maxillaries · maxillar
- Alternative form of maxilla In the RODENTIA the interorbital space is still larger, by reason of the size of the intermaxillary bones throwing the maxillary backwards and to the sides, where they form the inner orbitar wall, in which the palate bones occupy only a small space. The anterior wall is formed by a process of the ma
- A tooth growing from the upper jawbone. A tendon extends from the inner surface of the dentary to the postero-lateral surface of the maxillary near the ball and socket joint.
Translations
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adj of or pertaining to the jaw
| Español | maxilar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 上頜的 /上颌的 |
| Português | maxilar |
| Français | maxillaire |
| Deutsch | maxillar, maxillär, Kiefer- |
| Italiano | mascellare, massillare |
| Русский | челюстно́й čeljustnój |
| العربية | فَكِّيّ fakkiyy |
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