maxillary
Noun · AdjectiveUS[mak-sil-uh-ree]/mækˈsɪləˌri/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the craniumSynonyms: upper jawupper jawbonemaxillaType of jawParts intermaxillary suture, hard palate
Adjective (1)
- of or relating to the upper jawRelating to upper jaw
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Max′il·lar, Max′il·la·ry adjective
Origin: L. maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.
1. Anatomy Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only. — noun The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.
2. Zoology Of or pertaining to a maxilla.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54