maxilla
Syllables: max·ill·a/mækˈsɪl.ə/
maxilla noun: an upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.
Noun
maxilla (plural maxillae or (obsolete) maxillæ or maxillas)
- An upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.
- Synonyms:
- jawbone, maxillary bone
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- jawbone
- One of the first or second pair of mouthparts posterior to the mandibles in many arthropods that are used for tasting and manipulating food.
- Synonyms:
- endite
maxilla meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Telugu and Tagalog
maxilla in Tamil
- மேல் தாடை எலும்பு, அனு, மாக்சில்லா, முக எலும்பு, மேற்றாடையெலும்பு
maxilla in Urdu
- جبڑے کی ہڈی
maxilla in Telugu
- bone of upper jaw
- జంభిక jambhika
maxilla in Tagalog
- bone of upper jaw
- taasihang
Synonyms of maxilla
Forms of maxilla
| plural | maxillae |
|---|---|
| plural | maxillas |
| plural (obsolete) | maxillæ |
Origin of maxilla
From Middle English, from Latin māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”), diminutive of māla (“the cheekbone, jaw”).
Words formed from maxilla
Words that rhyme with maxilla
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- flotilla
- granadilla
- villa
- cascarilla
- cedilla
- coronilla
- mammilla
- mantilla
- Priscilla
- rachilla
- sabadilla
- sapodilla
- scilla
- scintilla
- tefilla
- Anguilla
- antiguerrilla
- aspergilla
- axizilla
- bitchzilla
- bridezilla
- camarilla
- Chipzilla
- couplezilla
- cuntzilla
- Drusilla
- Fedzilla
- fibrilla
- Godzilla
- groomzilla
- hemimaxilla
- hydrilla
- manilla
- millah
- momzilla
- perilla
- premaxilla
- promzilla
- salsilla
- scrilla
- sensilla
- septomaxilla
- serial killer
- sherilla
- Silla
- sinsemilla
- spirilla
- submaxilla
Questions about maxilla
- What does maxilla mean?
- Maxilla means an upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.
- What is maxilla in Tamil?
- Maxilla in Tamil is மேல் தாடை எலும்பு, அனு, மாக்சில்லா. See Maxilla meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is maxilla?
- Maxilla is a noun.
- How do you pronounce maxilla?
- Maxilla is pronounced /mækˈsɪl.ə/.
- What is the plural of maxilla?
- The plural of maxilla is maxillae.
Words near maxilla in the dictionary
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