maxillary

[ mak-suh-ler-ee, mak-sil-uh-ree ]

/ ˈmæk səˌlɛr i, mækˈsɪl ə ri /

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adjective

of or relating to a jaw, jawbone, or maxilla.

noun, plural max·il·lar·ies.

a maxilla or maxillary bone.

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Origin of maxillary

First recorded in 1620–30; maxill(a) + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM maxillary

in·ter·max·il·lar·y, adjectivepost·max·il·lar·y, adjective

Words nearby maxillary

Mawson, max, Maxair, maxi, maxilla, maxillary, maxillary antrum, maxillary artery, maxillary dentition, maxillary gland, maxillary nerve

How to use maxillary in a sentence

High cheek bones and prominent maxillary muscles enhanced the truculence indicated by his chin.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
The doctors jaw set so hard that his tanned skin whitened over the maxillary muscles.
Cursed|George Allan England
The Phrynid are very peculiar looking animals, the anterior legs being very long and slender and the maxillary palpi very large.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
The maxillary palpi vary in number, many having two on each maxilla and others only one.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

The front branch of the two is the ophthalmic branch of the adult, and the hind branch the inferior maxillary branch.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

Medical definitions for maxillary

maxillary

[ măk′sə-lĕr′ē ]

adj.

Of or relating to a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper one.

A maxillar; a jawbone.