maxillar

Max"il*lar, Max"il*la*ry, a. Etym: [L. maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.] 1. (Anat.) Defn: Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only. -- n. Defn: The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: Of or pertaining to a maxilla.

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