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intermaxillary

intermaxillary adjective: between the maxillae.

Adjective

intermaxillary (not comparable)

  1. Between the maxillae.

Noun

intermaxillary (plural intermaxillaries)

  1. An intermaxilla or premaxilla.

Forms of intermaxillary

pluralintermaxillaries

Origin of intermaxillary

From inter- + maxillary.

Words that rhyme with intermaxillary

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Questions about intermaxillary

What does intermaxillary mean?
Intermaxillary means between the maxillae.
What part of speech is intermaxillary?
Intermaxillary can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near intermaxillary in the dictionary

  1. intermatting
  2. intermaxilla
  3. intermaxillae
  4. intermaxillar
  5. intermaxillaries
  6. intermaxillary
  7. intermaze
  8. intermeal
  9. intermean
  10. intermeans
  11. intermeasurable

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