Max"il*lar (?), 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.
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n.
The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.
2. Zool.
Of or pertaining to a maxilla.
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