HyperDic: maxillary

English > 2 senses of the word maxillary:
ADJECTIVEpertmaxillaryof or relating to the upper jaw
NOUNbodymaxillary, upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxillathe jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
English > maxillary: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to the upper jaw.
Spanishmaxilar
Catalanmaxil·lar
Nounsmaxilla, maxillarythe jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
English > maxillary: 2 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningThe jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium.
Synonymsupper jaw, upper jawbone, maxilla
Partshard palateThe bony part of the roof of the mouth
intermaxillary suture, sutura intermaxillarisThe suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone
BroaderjawThe part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
Spanishmandíbula superior, maxilar, maxilar superior
Catalanmandíbula superior, maxil·la, maxil·lar, maxil·lar superior
Adjectivesmaxillaryof or relating to the upper jaw

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