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Noun: maxilla (maxillae,maxillas)  mak'silu
  1. The jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
    - upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxillary

Derived forms: maxillae, maxillas

See also: maxillary, maxillodental

Type of: jaw

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