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premaxilla

premaxilla noun: either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw.

Noun

premaxilla (plural premaxillas or premaxillae)

  1. Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw

premaxilla meaning in Tamil

premaxilla in Tamil

முன் மேற்றாடை எலும்பு, முன்னணு

Synonyms of premaxilla

Forms of premaxilla

pluralpremaxillas
pluralpremaxillae

Origin of premaxilla

From pre- + maxilla.

Words that rhyme with premaxilla

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Questions about premaxilla

What does premaxilla mean?
Premaxilla means either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw.
What is premaxilla in Tamil?
Premaxilla in Tamil is முன் மேற்றாடை எலும்பு, முன்னணு. See Premaxilla meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is premaxilla?
Premaxilla is a noun.
What is the plural of premaxilla?
The plural of premaxilla is premaxillas.

Words near premaxilla in the dictionary

  1. prematureness
  2. prematures
  3. prematurities
  4. prematurity
  5. premax
  6. premaxilla
  7. premaxillae
  8. premaxillar
  9. premaxillaries
  10. premaxillary
  11. premaxillary agenesis

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