The jaw; a jawbone, esp. the mandible. Cf. cheek bone, n. 1. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > parts of skull > [noun] > jawbones > upper (11) cheekOE The jaw; a jawbone, esp. the mandible. Cf. cheek bone, n. 1. Obsolete. maxilla?a1425 Anatomy and Zoology. Either of the pair of bones forming the upper jaw in vertebrates. superior maxilla1697 the upper jawbone; the maxilla (as opposed to the mandible). maxillary1826 A maxillary bone; a maxilla. upper1878 An upper jaw, dental plate, tooth, etc. Subcategories:— parts of or associated with (6) |
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