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maxilliform

maxilliform adjective: having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.

Adjective

maxilliform (comparative more maxilliform, superlative most maxilliform)

  1. (dated) Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.
    • maxilliform feet
    • maxilliform gnathites

Forms of maxilliform

comparativemore maxilliform
superlativemost maxilliform

Origin of maxilliform

From maxilla + -iform.

Questions about maxilliform

What does maxilliform mean?
Maxilliform means having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.
What part of speech is maxilliform?
Maxilliform is an adjective.

Words near maxilliform in the dictionary

  1. maxillas
  2. maxillate
  3. maxillectomies
  4. maxillectomy
  5. maxilliferous
  6. maxilliform
  7. maxilliped
  8. maxillipedal
  9. maxillipedary
  10. maxillipede
  11. maxillipedes

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