maxillary
adjective
of or relating to a jaw, jawbone, or maxilla.
intermaxillary
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a word derived from
maxillary.
Example Sentences
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Owing to the absence of superior incisors in ruminants, the intermaxillary bone presents no alveoli.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
The cutting teeth fixed in the intermaxillary bones of the Mammalia, and the corresponding teeth in the lower jaw.
From The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science by Henry Alleyne Nicholson
The teeth of the upper jaw vary in size, and there appears to be an exceptionally large tooth in the position of the Mammalian canine at the junction of the bones named maxillary and intermaxillary.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
Goethe and Vicq d'Azyrs discovered at the same time the intermaxillary bone.
From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Because of its coalescence with the maxillaries, the intermaxillary in man was not discovered until Vicq d'Azyr and Goethe found it separate in the embryo.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
