maxilla

/mækˈsɪlə/
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Other forms: maxillae; maxillas

Definitions of maxilla
  1. noun
    the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
    synonyms: maxillary, upper jaw, upper jawbone
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    type of:
    jaw
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
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