Definition of maxillary

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Maxillary (n.) The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.

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Supramundane :: Supramaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the upper jaw.
Palpator :: Palpator (n.) One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi..
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..
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..
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..
Pterygomaxillary :: Pterygomaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the inner pterygoid plate, or pterygoid bone, and the lower jaw..
Admaxillary :: Admaxillary (a.) Near to the maxilla or jawbone.
Spheno- :: Spheno- () A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the sphenoid bone; as in sphenomaxillary, sphenopalatine..
Submedial :: Submaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to submaxillary gland; as, submaxillary salvia..
Septomaxillary :: Septomaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the nasal septum and the maxilla; situated in the region of these parts.
Maxillary :: Maxillary (n.) The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.
Palpicorn :: Palpicorn (n.) One of a group of aquatic beetles (Palpicornia) having short club-shaped antennae, and long maxillary palpi..
Palpus :: Palpus (n.) A feeler; especially, one of the jointed sense organs attached to the mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular palpi, maxillary palpi, and labial palpi. The palpi of male spiders serve as sexual organs. Called also palp. See Illust. of Arthrogastra and Orthoptera..
Intermaxillary :: Intermaxillary (a.) Between the maxillary bones.
Opisthoglypha :: Opisthoglypha (n. pl.) A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.
Intermaxillary :: Intermaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the intermaxillae.
Maxillary :: Maxillary (n.) Of or pertaining to a maxilla.
Septomaxillary :: Septomaxillary (n.) A small bone between the nasal septum and the maxilla in many reptiles and amphibians.
Inframaxillary :: Inframaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the lower iaw.
Premaxillary :: Premaxillary (n.) A premaxilla.
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