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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Origin of premaxilla

From the New Latin word praemaxilla, dating back to 1865–70. See pre-, maxilla

OTHER WORDS FROM premaxilla

pre·max·il·lar·y

[pree-mak-suh-ler-ee], /priˈmæk səˌlɛr i/, adjective

Words nearby premaxilla

prem., Premarin, premarital, premature, premature ejaculation, premaxilla, premed, premedical, premedication, premedieval, premeditate

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How to use premaxilla in a sentence

Body of the premaxilla pointed and slightly decurved; its length and breadth less than the basis cranii.
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild
These three teeth, which are implanted in the premaxilla, form a distinct group, to which the name of “incisor” is applied.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
The proximal extremity of the left premaxilla is lacking and also the tip of the beak.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
Premaxillæ approximated, and right premaxilla with an angular process near base of rostrum overlapping mesirostral ossification.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True

Right premaxilla on a line with maxillary notches strongly concave and sunk below level of maxillæ.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True

British Dictionary definitions for premaxilla

premaxilla

/ (ˌpriːmækˈsɪlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

either of two bones situated in the upper jaw between the maxillary bones

Derived forms of premaxilla

premaxillary, adjective

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