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maxilla meaning in Tamil

மேல் தாடை எலும்பு

/mækˈsɪl.ə/

maxilla in Tamil: மேல் தாடை எலும்பு, அனு, மாக்சில்லா, முக எலும்பு. In English, maxilla means an upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.

Tamil words for maxilla

மேல் தாடை எலும்பு, அனு, மாக்சில்லா, முக எலும்பு, மேற்றாடையெலும்பு

English meaning of maxilla

  1. noun An upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.
  2. noun Either of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth.
  3. noun One of the first or second pair of mouthparts posterior to the mandibles in many arthropods that are used for tasting and manipulating food.

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What is the meaning of maxilla in Tamil?
Maxilla in Tamil is மேல் தாடை எலும்பு, அனு, மாக்சில்லா, முக எலும்பு.
maxilla என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Maxilla: மேல் தாடை எலும்பு, அனு, மாக்சில்லா, முக எலும்பு.
What does maxilla mean in English?
Maxilla means an upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: maxilla (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: maxilla (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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