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maxilla

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Noun

the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium

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Synonyms:
upper jaw upper jawbone maxillary

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "maxilla":
macula maxilla maxwell megillah mukalla
Words contain "maxilla":
arteria maxillaris external maxillary artery genus maxillaria inframaxillary intermaxillary suture internal maxillary artery maxilla maxillaria maxillary maxillary artery more...
Words contain "maxilla" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
maxillary sinus maxilla alveolar point prostheon prosthion maxillofacial

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