What does maxilla mean?
Definitions for maxilla
mækˈsɪl ə; mækˈsɪl imax·il·la
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Princeton's WordNet
upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxilla, maxillarynoun
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
Wiktionary
maxillanoun
Either of the two bones that together form the upper jaw.
maxillanoun
Arachnid mouthpart
Etymology: From maxilla, a diminutive of mala.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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
Maxillanoun
the bone of either the upper or the under jaw
Maxillanoun
the bone, or principal bone, of the upper jaw, the bone of the lower jaw being the mandible
Maxillanoun
one of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods
Etymology: [L., dim. of mala jaw, jawbone.]
Wikidata
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
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
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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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of maxilla in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of maxilla in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- maxil·larCatalan, Valencian
- άνω γνάθοςGreek
- maxilaSpanish
- ülalõualuuEstonian
- yläleuanluuFinnish
- pìos àrd a' ghuibScottish Gaelic
- kaakbeenDutch
- maxilaPortuguese
- верхняя челюстьRussian
- జంభికTelugu
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