maxilla en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /mækˈsɪl.ə/
Etymology
From Middle English, from Latin māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”), diminutive of māla (“the cheekbone, jaw”).
Meanings
- Synonym of jaw. ▸ An upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.
- Synonym of jaw. ▸ Either of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth.
- One of the first or second pair of mouthparts posterior to the mandibles in many arthropods that are used for tasting and manipulating food.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxillæ | Number=Plur | obsolete | lexicographic |
| maxillas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| maxillae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
maxilliferous · maxillar · intermaxilla · supermaxilla · submaxilla · endomaxilla · hemimaxilla · septomaxilla · supramaxilla · maxillary · maxillipede · maxillo- · maxillectomy · maxilliped · maxill- · maxilliform · maxillate · premaxilla
Synonyms
maxillary bone · jawbone · endite · jawbone
Translations (21)
ru верхняя че́люсть (bone of upper jaw) · tr maksilla (bone of upper jaw) · bg горна челюст (bone of upper jaw) · pt maxila (bone of upper jaw) · cmn 上頜骨 /上颌骨 (bone of upper jaw) · fi yläleuanluu (bone of upper jaw) · sv överkäke (bone of upper jaw) · it mascella (bone of upper jaw) · tr maxilla (bone of upper jaw) · el άνω γνάθος (bone of upper jaw) · hu felső állcsont (bone of upper jaw) · ca maxil·lar (bone of upper jaw) · es maxila (bone of upper jaw) · gd pìos àrd a' ghuib (bone of upper jaw) · te జంభిక (bone of upper jaw) · et ülalõualuu (bone of upper jaw) · sv maxill (bone of upper jaw) · tl taasihang (bone of upper jaw) · nl kaakbeen (bone of upper jaw) · pl szczęka (bone of upper jaw) · tr üst çene kemiği (bone of upper jaw)