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Meaning of Maxilla | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
mækˈsɪl.ə

Definitions

  1. Synonym of jaw.
  2. An upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.
  3. Either of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth.
  4. One of the first or second pair of mouthparts posterior to the mandibles in many arthropods that are used for tasting and manipulating food.

Equivalents

العربية الفك الأعلى فقم فك علوي
Deutsch Oberkiefer
Ελληνικά άνω γνάθος
Español maxila
Eesti ülalõualuu
Suomi maksilla yläleuanluu yläleuka yläleukaluu
Gàidhlig pìos àrd a' ghuib
Magyar felső állcsont
Bahasa Indonesia tulang rahang atas
Italiano mascella
한국어 위턱
Nederlands kaakbeen
Polski szczęka
Português maxila
Русский верхняя че́люсть
Svenska maxill överkäke
తెలుగు జంభిక
Tiếng Việt xương hàm trên

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Maxillary maxillary artery maxillary nerve maxillary palp maxillary sinus maxillary vein

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