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Spheno- :: Spheno- () A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the sphenoid bone; as in sphenomaxillary, sphenopalatine..

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

Trophi :: Trophi (n. pl.) The mouth parts of an insect, collectively, including the labrum, labium, maxillae, mandibles, and lingua, with their appendages..

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

Lacinia :: Lacinia (n.) The posterior, inner process of the stipes on the maxillae of insects..

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

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

Hyomental :: Hyomental (a.) Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary; as, the hyomental region of the front of the neck..

Intermaxilla :: Intermaxilla (n.) See Premaxilla.

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

Pterygomaxillary :: Pterygomaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the inner pterygoid plate, or pterygoid bone, and the lower jaw..

Stylobate :: Stylo- () A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the styloid process of the temporal bone; as, stylohyal, stylomastoid, stylomaxillary..

Supramaxillary :: Supramaxilla (n.) The upper jaw or maxilla.

Premaxillae :: Premaxillae (pl. ) of Premaxill.

Intermaxillae :: Intermaxillae (pl. ) of Intermaxill.

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..

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

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

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

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.

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