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max·il·la
 maxilla
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- pronunciation:
- maek
sI
l
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
maxillae, maxillas |
| definition 1: |
an upper jawbone in vertebrates.
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| definition 2: |
one of a pair of appendages behind the mandibles of insects and related animals.
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