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  1. upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxilla, maxillarynoun

    the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium

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  1. upper jaw

    The upper jaw, also known as the maxilla, is the fixed, upper bony structure of the mouth in vertebrates that houses the upper teeth and forms part of the orbit and nasal cavity. It is located beneath the eyes and above the hard palate. Unlike the lower jaw or mandible, the upper jaw is immobile and does not open or close.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of upper jaw in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of upper jaw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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