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Maxillar

Maxillar \Max"il*lar\, Maxillary \Max"il*la*ry\, a. [L. maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.]

  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only. -- n. The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to a maxilla.

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maxillar

a. maxillary