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su·pra·max·il·la (so͞o'prə-măk-sĭlʹə)
n. pl. su·pra·max·il·lae (-măk-sĭlʹē)
The upper jaw or jawbone.su'pra·maxʹil·lar'y (-măkʹsə-lĕr'ē) adj. & n.
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Supramaxilla — Su pra*max il*la, n.; pl. {Supramaxill[ae]}. (Anat.) The upper jaw or maxilla. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supramaxilla — (plural supramaxillae)) the dermal bone(s) on the upper side of the posterior end of the maxilla. Salmonidae have one supramaxilla while Sternoptychidae have two. Lost in more advanced Teleostei. Also called supramaxillary, surmaxilla,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
supramaxilla — Obsolete term for maxilla … Medical dictionary
supramaxilla — su·pra·maxilla … English syllables
supramaxilla — /suprəmækˈsɪlə/ (say soohpruhmak siluh) noun (plural supramaxillae /suprəmækˈsɪli/ (say soohpruhmak silee)) the upper jaw or jawbone. –supramaxillary, adjective …
supramaxilla — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from supra + maxilla : one of the elements forming the upper jaw of various primitive bony fishes … Useful english dictionary
supplemental bone or maxillary — supramaxilla … Dictionary of ichthyology
supramaxillary — supramaxilla … Dictionary of ichthyology
surmaxilla — supramaxilla … Dictionary of ichthyology
surmaxillary — supramaxilla … Dictionary of ichthyology
