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Intermaxillary :: Intermaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the intermaxillae.

Intermaxillary :: Intermaxillary (a.) Between the maxillary bones.

Maxillary :: Maxillary (a.) Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only..

Maxillo-palatine :: Maxillo-palatine (a.) Pertaining to the maxillary and palatine regions of the skull; as, the maxillo-palatine process of the maxilla. Also used as n..

Opisthoglypha :: Opisthoglypha (n. pl.) A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.

Hypognatous :: Hypognatous (a.) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper, as in the skimmer..

Endognath :: Endognath (n.) The inner or principal branch of the oral appendages of Crustacea. See Maxilla.

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

Galea :: Galea (n.) The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects..

Maxilliform :: Maxilliform (a.) Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla..

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..

Supermaxillary :: Supermaxilla (n.) The supermaxilla.

Maxillar :: Maxillar (a.) Alt. of Maxillar.

Hemiptera :: Hemiptera (n. pl.) An order of hexapod insects having a jointed proboscis, including four sharp stylets (mandibles and maxillae), for piercing. In many of the species (Heteroptera) the front wings are partially coriaceous, and different from the others..

Supermedial :: Supermaxillary (a.) Supermaxillary.

Submedial :: Submaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to submaxillary gland; as, submaxillary salvia..

Scaphognathite :: Scaphognathite (n.) A thin leafike appendage (the exopodite) of the second maxilla of decapod crustaceans. It serves as a pumping organ to draw the water through the gill cavity.

Supramundane :: Supramaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the upper jaw.

Maxilloturbinal :: Maxilloturbinal (a.) Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull.

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..

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