单词 | maxilla |
释义 | maxillanoun max·il·la mak-ˈsi-lə plural maxillae mak-ˈsi-(ˌ)lē -ˌlī or maxillas 1 a : jaw sense 1a b(1) : an upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused (2) : either of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth 2 : one of the first or second pair of mouthparts posterior to the mandibles in many arthropods (such as insects or crustaceans) maxillary ˈmak-sə-ˌler-ē adjective or noun chiefly British mak-ˈsi-lə-rē maxilla nounas in mandible Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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