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hemimaxilla

hemimaxilla noun: either half of a maxilla.

Noun

hemimaxilla (plural hemimaxillae)

  1. Either half of a maxilla
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Forms of hemimaxilla

pluralhemimaxillae

Origin of hemimaxilla

From hemi- + maxilla.

Words that rhyme with hemimaxilla

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Questions about hemimaxilla

What does hemimaxilla mean?
Hemimaxilla means either half of a maxilla.
What part of speech is hemimaxilla?
Hemimaxilla is a noun.
What is the plural of hemimaxilla?
The plural of hemimaxilla is hemimaxillae.

Words near hemimaxilla in the dictionary

  1. hemimandibular
  2. hemimandibulas
  3. hemimandibulectomies
  4. hemimandibulectomy
  5. hemimatrix
  6. hemimaxilla
  7. hemimaxillae
  8. hemimaxillectomies
  9. hemimaxillectomy
  10. hemimaxillofacial
  11. hemimegalencephalies

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