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- [mak-sil-uh]
- /mækˈsɪl ə/
- /mækˈsɪl.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mak-sil-uh]
- /mækˈsɪl ə/
Definitions of maxilla word
- noun plural maxilla a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper. 1
- noun plural maxilla one of the paired appendages immediately behind the mandibles of arthropods. 1
- noun maxilla The jaw or jawbone, specifically the upper jaw in most vertebrates. In humans it also forms part of the nose and eye socket. 1
- noun maxilla jawbone 1
- noun maxilla the upper jawbone in vertebrates 0
- noun maxilla any member of one or two pairs of mouthparts in insects and other arthropods used as accessory jaws 0
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Origin of maxilla
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < New Latin, special use of Latin maxilla lower jaw, diminutive of māla (< *maxlā) upper jaw, cheekbone
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Parts of speech for Maxilla
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maxilla popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
maxilla usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maxilla
noun maxilla
- mouth — Anatomy, Zoology. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. the structures enclosing or being within this cavity, considered as a whole.
- orifice — an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
- muzzle — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- jowl — a fold of flesh hanging from the jaw, as of a very fat person.
- bone — Your bones are the hard parts inside your body which together form your skeleton.
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