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Definitions for maxilla
mækˈsɪl ə; mækˈsɪl imax·il·la

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxilla, maxillarynoun

    the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium

Wiktionary

  1. maxillanoun

    Either of the two bones that together form the upper jaw.

  2. maxillanoun

    Arachnid mouthpart

  3. Etymology: From maxilla, a diminutive of mala.

Wikipedia

  1. Maxilla

    The maxilla (plural: maxillae ) in vertebrates is the upper fixed (not fixed in Neopterygii) bone of the jaw formed from the fusion of two maxillary bones. In humans, the upper jaw includes the hard palate in the front of the mouth. The two maxillary bones are fused at the intermaxillary suture, forming the anterior nasal spine. This is similar to the mandible (lower jaw), which is also a fusion of two mandibular bones at the mandibular symphysis. The mandible is the movable part of the jaw.

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  1. maxilla

    The maxilla is the bone structure in the face that forms the upper jaw, taking part in forming the cavities of the mouth and nasal cavity. It carries the upper teeth and plays a key role in the processes of mastication, communication, and facial aesthetics. It is also significant for its role in defining the shape and structure of the cheek, nose, and eye sockets.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Maxillanoun

    the bone of either the upper or the under jaw

  2. Maxillanoun

    the bone, or principal bone, of the upper jaw, the bone of the lower jaw being the mandible

  3. Maxillanoun

    one of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods

  4. Etymology: [L., dim. of mala jaw, jawbone.]

Wikidata

  1. Maxilla

    The maxilla is a fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper jaw. This is similar to the mandible, which is also a fusion of two halves at the mandibular symphysis. Sometimes, the maxilla is called "upper maxilla," with the mandible being the "lower maxilla." Conversely, in birds the upper jaw is often called "upper mandible."

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Maxilla

    One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.

Entomology

  1. Maxilla

    without any qualifying adjective, the second pair of jaws in a mandibulate insect; the most persistent when the mouth is modified, and represented by some functional part in all insects in which the mouth structures are useful: second maxillae, = the labium, or third pair of jaws in a mandibulate insect.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of maxilla in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of maxilla in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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