Definition of maxilla

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Maxilla (n.) One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods.

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Supramaxillary :: Supramaxilla (n.) The upper jaw or maxilla.
Palpicorn :: Palpicorn (n.) One of a group of aquatic beetles (Palpicornia) having short club-shaped antennae, and long maxillary palpi..
Palpator :: Palpator (n.) One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi..
Opisthoglypha :: Opisthoglypha (n. pl.) A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.
Longipalp :: Longipalp (n.) One of a tribe of beetles, having long maxillary palpi..
Intermaxillary :: Intermaxillary (a.) Between the maxillary bones.
Maxilloturbinal :: Maxilloturbinal (a.) Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull.
Jawbone :: Jawbone (n.) The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.
Intermaxillary :: Intermaxillary (n.) An intermaxilla.
Submedial :: Submaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to submaxillary gland; as, submaxillary salvia..
Supramaxillary :: Supramaxillary (a.) Situated over the lower jaw; as, the supramaxillary nerve..
Diptera :: Diptera (n. pl.) An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxillae) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvae (called maggots) being usually without feet..
Submaxillary :: Submaxillary (a.) Situated under the maxilla, or lower jaw; inframaxillary; as, the submaxillary gland..
Supermaxillary :: Supermaxilla (n.) The supermaxilla.
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..
Premaxillary :: Premaxillary (n.) A premaxilla.
Intermaxillae :: Intermaxillae (pl. ) of Intermaxill.
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..
Premaxillae :: Premaxillae (pl. ) of Premaxill.
Inframaxillary :: Inframaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the lower iaw.
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