maxillary

== English == === Alternative forms === maxillar === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) +‎ -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla +‎ -ary. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmæk.səˌlɛɹ.i/ Rhymes: -ɪləɹi, -æksɪlɛəɹi === Adjective === maxillary (not comparable) (anatomy) Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone. (zootomy) Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod. ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === maxillary (plural maxillaries) (anatomy) Alternative form of maxilla. (anatomy) A tooth growing from the upper jawbone. === References === “maxillary”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “maxilla”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.