Advertisement
Advertisement
maxilla
[ mak-sil-uh ]
noun
- a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper.
- one of the paired appendages immediately behind the mandibles of arthropods.
maxilla
/ mækˈsɪlə; mækˈsɪlə /
noun
- the upper jawbone in vertebrates See jaw
- any member of one or two pairs of mouthparts in insects and other arthropods used as accessory jaws
maxilla
/ măk-sĭl′ə /
, Plural maxillae măk-sĭl′ē
- The upper part of the jaw in vertebrate animals.
Discover More
Derived Forms
- maxillar, adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of maxilla1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of maxilla1
Discover More
Example Sentences
Inside the fly’s head are protractor and retractor muscles, pulling and pushing at the base of the maxillae.
The pars facialis and frontal process of the maxilla are greatly reduced.
The palatine process of the nasal does not meet the frontal process of the maxilla.
The maxillary palpi vary in number, many having two on each maxilla and others only one.
One or more corneous sharp claws which arm the lobes of the Maxilla.
Toes four, three front ones webbed; bill thin and blade like, the maxilla longer than the mandible; tail slightly forked.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse