maxilla

[ mak-sil-uh ]

/ mækˈsɪl ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR maxilla ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural max·il·lae [mak-sil-ee]. /mækˈsɪl i/.

a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper.

one of the paired appendages immediately behind the mandibles of arthropods.

Origin of maxilla

1670–80; <New Latin, special use of Latin maxilla lower jaw, diminutive of māla (<*maxlā) upper jaw, cheekbone

Words nearby maxilla

Mawlid, Mawson, max, Maxair, maxi, maxilla, maxillary, maxillary antrum, maxillary artery, maxillary dentition, maxillary gland

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Example sentences from the Web for maxilla

The orbital process of the frontal is not wider than the downward process of the maxilla.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Of these parts, right m2, left coronoid process, right P4 and M1 and adjacent part of maxilla are lost.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
An alveolar abscess deeply seated in the maxilla may open into the maxillary antrum and set up suppuration in that cavity.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Valve or Valvulae: the expanded plate-like galea of the maxilla in many Hymenoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

The beak is strong, curiously denticulated along the margin of the maxilla near the base, and is beset by diverging bristles.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for maxilla

maxilla

/ (mækˈsɪlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

the upper jawbone in vertebratesSee jaw (def. 1)

any member of one or two pairs of mouthparts in insects and other arthropods used as accessory jaws

Derived forms of maxilla

maxillar (mækˈsɪlə) or maxillary, adjective

Word Origin for maxilla

C17: New Latin, from Latin: jaw

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for maxilla

maxilla

[ măk-sĭl′ə ]

n. pl. max•il•las

Either of a pair of irregularly shaped bones of the skull, fusing in the midline, supporting the upper teeth, and forming part of the eye sockets, hard palate, and nasal cavity; upper jaw.

Scientific definitions for maxilla

maxilla

[ măk-sĭl′ə ]

Plural maxillae (măk-sĭl′ē) maxillas

The upper part of the jaw in vertebrate animals.

单词	maxilla
释义	maxilla [ mak-sil-uh ] / mækˈsɪl ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR maxilla ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural max·il·lae [mak-sil-ee]. /mækˈsɪl i/. a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper. one of the paired appendages immediately behind the mandibles of arthropods. Origin of maxilla 1670–80; <New Latin, special use of Latin maxilla lower jaw, diminutive of māla (<*maxlā) upper jaw, cheekbone Words nearby maxilla Mawlid, Mawson, max, Maxair, maxi, maxilla, maxillary, maxillary antrum, maxillary artery, maxillary dentition, maxillary gland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maxilla The orbital process of the frontal is not wider than the downward process of the maxilla. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Of these parts, right m2, left coronoid process, right P4 and M1 and adjacent part of maxilla are lost. American Weasels\|E. Raymond Hall An alveolar abscess deeply seated in the maxilla may open into the maxillary antrum and set up suppuration in that cavity. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Valve or Valvulae: the expanded plate-like galea of the maxilla in many Hymenoptera. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The beak is strong, curiously denticulated along the margin of the maxilla near the base, and is beset by diverging bristles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for maxilla maxilla / (mækˈsɪlə) / noun plural -lae (-liː) the upper jawbone in vertebratesSee jaw (def. 1) any member of one or two pairs of mouthparts in insects and other arthropods used as accessory jaws Derived forms of maxilla maxillar (mækˈsɪlə) or maxillary, adjective Word Origin for maxilla C17: New Latin, from Latin: jaw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to maxilla mouth, bone, orifice, muzzle, jowl, mandible, chops Medical definitions for maxilla maxilla [ măk-sĭl′ə ] n. pl. max•il•las Either of a pair of irregularly shaped bones of the skull, fusing in the midline, supporting the upper teeth, and forming part of the eye sockets, hard palate, and nasal cavity; upper jaw. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for maxilla maxilla [ măk-sĭl′ə ] Plural maxillae (măk-sĭl′ē) maxillas The upper part of the jaw in vertebrate animals. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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maxilla

noun, plural max·il·lae [mak-sil-ee]. /mækˈsɪl i/.

Origin of maxilla

Words nearby maxilla

Example sentences from the Web for maxilla

British Dictionary definitions for maxilla

noun plural -lae (-liː)

Derived forms of maxilla

Word Origin for maxilla

Words related to maxilla

Medical definitions for maxilla

n. pl. max•il•las

Scientific definitions for maxilla

Plural maxillae (măk-sĭl′ē) maxillas