maxillary

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.
2. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.

Noun

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of maxilla.
2. A tooth growing from the upper jawbone.

Synonyms

maxilla

upper jaw

upper jawbone

face bone-related

superior maxillary bone

maxillar

maxillae

maxillary bone

Translations

maxilar

mascellare

maxillaire

maxilar

maxillair

maxillar

Kinnladen

maxil·lar

Kinnbacken

dentes

Maxilar

los dientes

ماكسيلاري

maksillaya ilişkin

maxil·la

Pronounced as (IPA)

/makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla + -ary.