premaxilla

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ maxilla.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪlə

Noun

premaxilla (plural premaxillas or premaxillae)

  1. (anatomy) Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw

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