Definitions for maxillary

maxillary max·il·lar·y

Spelling: [mak-suh-ler-ee, mak-sil-uh-ree]
IPA: /ˈmæk səˌlɛr i, mækˈsɪl ə ri/

Maxillary is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 195 anagrams from letters in maxillary (aaillmrxy).

Definitions for maxillary

noun

  1. a maxilla or maxillary bone.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a jaw, jawbone, or maxilla.

Origin of maxillary

First recorded in 1620-30; maxill(a) + -ary

Examples for maxillary

In no species is the anterior arm of the squamosal in contact with the maxillary.

maxillary palpi: the first pair of palpi, borne on the maxilla.

Palpuli: the maxillary palpi in Lepidoptera, when visibly developed.

maxillary segment: the sixth segment of the head, bearing the maxillae.

In this genus the maxillary ones are large, and consist of two joints.

He sat at his library table, the maxillary muscles of his jaws working.

The maxillary palpi of fleas are always composed of four segments.

He lifted his eyebrows; but I saw his maxillary muscles twitching.

He could shift to either Foot and he kept his maxillary covered.

The maxillary palpi are retracted beneath the head and thorax.

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