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Definitions for maxillary
ˈmæk səˌlɛr i, mækˈsɪl ə rimax·il·la·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxilla, maxillaryadjective

    the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium

  2. maxillaryadjective

    of or relating to the upper jaw

Wiktionary

  1. maxillarynoun

    The jawbone

  2. maxillaryadjective

    Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Maxillar, Maxillaryadjective

    Belonging to the jaw-bone.

    Etymology: maxillaris, Latin.

    The greatest quantity of hard substance continued is towards the head; there is the skull, the teeth, and the maxillary bones. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 74.

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  1. maxillary

    Maxillary typically refers to something related to the maxilla or the upper jawbone in most vertebrates, including humans. It can pertain to teeth, sinuses, or other anatomical features associated with this part of the skull.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Maxillaryadjective

    pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only

  2. Maxillarynoun

    the principal maxillary bone; the maxilla

  3. Maxillarynoun

    of or pertaining to a maxilla

  4. Etymology: [L. maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Maxillary

    maks′il-ar-i, adj. pertaining to the jawbone or jaw.—n. a maxillary bone, or maxilla.—n. Maxill′a, a jawbone.—adjs. Maxillif′erous; Maxill′iform.—n. Maxill′ipede, in crustacea, one of those limbs serving both for mastication and locomotion. [L. maxilla, jawbone.]

Entomology

  1. Maxillary

    attached or belonging to the maxilla; e.g. palpi.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of maxillary in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of maxillary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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