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maxillar

/mækˈsɪl.ə(ɹ)/

maxillar is the alternative form of maxillary.

Meaning of maxillary

Adjective

maxillary (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.
  2. Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.

See all 3 meanings of maxillary

Origin of maxillar

Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla + -ar.

Words formed from maxillar

Words that rhyme with maxillar

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Questions about maxillar

What is maxillar the alternative form of?
Maxillar is the alternative form of maxillary.
How do you pronounce maxillar?
Maxillar is pronounced /mækˈsɪl.ə(ɹ)/.

Words near maxillar in the dictionary

  1. Maxie
  2. maxiferritin
  3. maxiferritins
  4. maxilla
  5. maxillae
  6. maxillar
  7. maxillaries
  8. maxillary
  9. maxillary arteries
  10. maxillary artery
  11. maxillary nerve

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