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Word: Maxilla
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin, ‘jaw’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
makˈsɪlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the jaw or jawbone, specifically the upper jaw in most vertebrates. In humans it also forms part of the nose and eye socket.
Short Definition:jaw or jawbone, specifically upper jaw in most vertebrates
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