Defenition of the word maxilla
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Defenition of the word maxilla
- Either of the two bones that together form the upper jaw.
- the upper jawbone in vertebrates ; it is fused to the cranium
- the upper jawbone in vertebrates; it is fused to the cranium
- the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
Synonyms for the word maxilla
Meronymys for the word maxilla
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- hard palate
- intermaxillary suture
- sutura intermaxillaris
Hypernyms for the word maxilla
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