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maxillaries

maxillaries is the plural of maxillary.

Meaning of maxillary

Noun

maxillary (plural maxillaries)

  1. A tooth growing from the upper jawbone.
    • A tendon extends from the inner surface of the dentary to the postero-lateral surface of the maxillary near the ball and socket joint.1928, Edna May Keeler, A Comparative Study of the Muscles Controlling the Maxillary Tentacles of the Siluridae, page 42

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Questions about maxillaries

What is maxillaries the plural of?
Maxillaries is the plural of maxillary.

Words near maxillaries in the dictionary

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

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