maxillary

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
  2. adjective of or relating to the upper jaw

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla + -ary.

In classic literature

Synonyms

upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxilla

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