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maxilla

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CIDE DICTIONARY

maxillan. [L., dim. of mala jaw, jawbone.].
  •  The bone of either the upper or the under jaw.  [1913 Webster]
  •  One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods.  [1913 Webster]
    " There are usually two pairs in Crustacea and one pair in insects. In certain insects they are not used as jaws, but may form suctorial organs. See Illust. under Lepidoptera, and Diptera."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

maxilla, n. (pl. maxillae)
1 the jaw or jawbone, esp. the upper jaw in most vertebrates.
2 the mouth-part of many arthropods used in chewing.

Derivative
maxillary adj.
Etymology
L, = jaw

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