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premaxilla
[ pree-mak-sil-uh ]
/ ˌpri mækˈsɪl ə /
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noun, plural pre·max·il·lae [pree-mak-sil-ee]. /ˌpri mækˈsɪl i/. Anatomy, Zoology.
one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.
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pre·max·il·lar·y [pree-mak-suh-ler-ee], /priˈmæk səˌlɛr i/, adjectiveWords nearby premaxilla
prem., Premarin, premarital, premature, premature ejaculation, premaxilla, premed, premedical, premedication, premedieval, premeditate
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premaxilla
/ (ˌpriːmækˈsɪlə) /
noun plural -lae (-liː)
either of two bones situated in the upper jaw between the maxillary bones
Derived forms of premaxilla
premaxillary, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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