The Collaborative International Dictionary
Premaxillary \Pre*max"il*la*ry\, a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the maxillary bones; pertaining to the premaxill[ae]; intermaxillary. -- n. A premaxilla.
Wiktionary
a. Of or pertaining to the premaxillae n. A premaxilla.
Usage examples of "premaxillary".
The maxillary and premaxillary bones are much produced, forming a rostrum tapering, narrow, compressed and much arched in the right whales.
The premaxillary and maxillary bones are largely developed, and contain the socket of the enormous tusks.
The nasal bones, together with the premaxillary and maxillary bones, form the general contour for the external apertures of the nostrils.
The premaxillary region is elongated and bent downwards, overlapping the very deep lower jaw, which is similarly bent down.
The speaker suggested that part of the mucous membrane of the mouth with its tooth-germ had become impacted between the superior and premaxillary bones and thus cut off from the cavity of the mouth.