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maxillo-

maxillo- prefix: of or relating to the maxilla (jaw).

Prefix

maxillo-

  1. Of or relating to the maxilla (jaw).

Origin of maxillo-

Ultimately from Latin māxilla.

Words formed from maxillo-

Questions about maxillo-

What does maxillo- mean?
Maxillo- means of or relating to the maxilla (jaw).
What part of speech is maxillo-?
Maxillo- is a prefix.

Words near maxillo- in the dictionary

  1. maxillipedal
  2. maxillipedary
  3. maxillipede
  4. maxillipedes
  5. maxillipeds
  6. maxillo-
  7. maxillo-mandibular
  8. maxillo-palatine
  9. maxillodental
  10. maxillofacial
  11. maxilloincisive

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