English Explanatory Dictionary

maxillar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Alternative form of maxillary.

Pronunciation

/mækˈsɪl.ə(ɹ)/

Word forms

maxillar

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla + -ar.

Derived words

ectomaxillar retromaxillar
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