premaxilla

[ pree-mak-sil-uh ]

/ ˌpri mækˈsɪl ə /

noun, plural pre·max·il·lae [pree-mak-sil-ee]. /ˌpri mækˈsɪl i/. Anatomy, Zoology.

one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.

Origin of premaxilla

From the New Latin word praemaxilla, dating back to 1865–70. See pre-, maxilla

OTHER WORDS FROM premaxilla

pre·max·il·lar·y

[pree-mak-suh-ler-ee], /priˈmæk səˌlɛr i/, adjective

Words nearby premaxilla

premature ejaculation, premature labor, premature-senility syndrome, premature systole, premature ventricular contraction, premaxilla, premaxillary bone, premed, premedical, premedication, premedieval

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Example sentences from the Web for premaxilla

Body of the premaxilla pointed and slightly decurved; its length and breadth less than the basis cranii.
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild
Length of premaxilla less than two-and-a-half times that of the basis cranii.
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild
These three teeth, which are implanted in the premaxilla, form a distinct group, to which the name of “incisor” is applied.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
The small lacrimal bone anterior to the plate articulates with the maxilla and the premaxilla.
Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds|M. Dale Arvey

Both the premaxilla and the maxilla develop processes which form a sheath for the vomer.
Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats|Joo Moojen

British Dictionary definitions for premaxilla

premaxilla

/ (ˌpriːmækˈsɪlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

either of two bones situated in the upper jaw between the maxillary bones

Derived forms of premaxilla

premaxillary, adjective

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Medical definitions for premaxilla

premaxilla

[ prē′măk-sĭl′ə ]

n.

Either of two bones located in front of and between the maxillary bones in the upper jaw of vertebrates.

单词	premaxilla
释义	premaxilla [ pree-mak-sil-uh ] / ˌpri mækˈsɪl ə / noun, plural pre·max·il·lae [pree-mak-sil-ee]. /ˌpri mækˈsɪl i/. Anatomy, Zoology. one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones. Origin of premaxilla From the New Latin word praemaxilla, dating back to 1865–70. See pre-, maxilla OTHER WORDS FROM premaxilla pre·max·il·lar·y [pree-mak-suh-ler-ee], /priˈmæk səˌlɛr i/, adjective Words nearby premaxilla premature ejaculation, premature labor, premature-senility syndrome, premature systole, premature ventricular contraction, premaxilla, premaxillary bone, premed, premedical, premedication, premedieval Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for premaxilla Body of the premaxilla pointed and slightly decurved; its length and breadth less than the basis cranii. Extinct Birds\|Walter Rothschild Length of premaxilla less than two-and-a-half times that of the basis cranii. Extinct Birds\|Walter Rothschild These three teeth, which are implanted in the premaxilla, form a distinct group, to which the name of “incisor” is applied. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5\|Various The small lacrimal bone anterior to the plate articulates with the maxilla and the premaxilla. Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds\|M. Dale Arvey Both the premaxilla and the maxilla develop processes which form a sheath for the vomer. Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats\|Joo Moojen British Dictionary definitions for premaxilla premaxilla / (ˌpriːmækˈsɪlə) / noun plural -lae (-liː) either of two bones situated in the upper jaw between the maxillary bones Derived forms of premaxilla premaxillary, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for premaxilla premaxilla [ prē′măk-sĭl′ə ] n. Either of two bones located in front of and between the maxillary bones in the upper jaw of vertebrates. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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