Maxillar

//mækˈsɪl.ə(ɹ)// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of maxillary. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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.

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