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Palpator :: Palpator (n.) One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi..

Supramaxillary :: Supramaxillary (a.) Situated over the lower jaw; as, the supramaxillary nerve..

Jawbone :: Jawbone (n.) The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.

Maxillo-mandibular :: Maxillo-mandibular (a.) Pertaining to the maxilla and mandible; as, the maxillo-mandibular nerve..

Coleoptera :: Coleoptera (n. pl.) An order of insects having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. The mouth parts form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxillae) adapted for chewing. Most of the Coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils..

Admaxillary :: Admaxillary (a.) Near to the maxilla or jawbone.

Mandibuliform :: Mandibuliform (a.) Having the form of a mandible; -- said especially of the maxillae of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.

Maxillae :: Maxillae (pl. ) of Maxill.

Ranula :: Ranula (n.) A cyst formed under the tongue by obstruction of the duct of the submaxillary gland.

Symmetral :: Symbranchii (n. pl.) An order of slender eel-like fishes having the gill openings confluent beneath the neck. The pectoral arch is generally attached to the skull, and the entire margin of the upper jaw is formed by the premaxillary. Called also Symbranchia..

Mandible :: Mandible (n.) The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; -- also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of birds..

Submaxillary :: Submaxillary (a.) Situated under the maxilla, or lower jaw; inframaxillary; as, the submaxillary gland..

Cardo :: Cardo (n.) The basal joint of the maxilla in insects.

Premaxillary :: Premaxillary (a.) Situated in front of the maxillary bones; pertaining to the premaxillae; intermaxillary.

Premaxilla :: Premaxilla (n.) A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxillae become united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone..

Tanystomata :: Tanystomata (n. pl.) A division of dipterous insects in which the proboscis is large and contains lancelike mandibles and maxillae. The horseflies and robber flies are examples.

Longipalp :: Longipalp (n.) One of a tribe of beetles, having long maxillary palpi..

Intermaxillae :: Intermaxillae (pl. ) of Intermaxill.

Securipalp :: Securipalp (n.) One of a family of beetles having the maxillary palpi terminating in a hatchet-shaped joint.

Septomaxillary :: Septomaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the nasal septum and the maxilla; situated in the region of these parts.

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