| n. | 1. | (Anat.) The bone of either the upper or the under jaw. |
| 2. | (Zool.) One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods. |
| Noun | 1. | maxilla - the upper jawbone in vertebrates; it is fused to the cranium Synonyms: upper jaw, upper jawbone |
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