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maxilla

ma·xilla

UK/mækˈsɪl.ə/ US/mæˈksɪlʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the upper jawbone in vertebrates; it is fused to the cranium

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From Middle English, from Latin māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”), diminutive of māla (“the cheekbone, jaw”).

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