premaxillae
- plural of premaxilla.
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In our own skulls, these bones — called premaxillae — anchor some front teeth.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2015
Fgf8, for example, disappears from the region that will become the face long before the premaxillae develop.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2015
That change might have allowed birds to develop big, fused premaxillae — the precursors of beaks.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2015
During the evolution of early birds, the premaxillae stretched out and fused together to form a strong, lightweight beak.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2015
The premaxillae of all species are visible when the skulls are viewed from directly above.
From Genera of Leptodactylid Frogs in México by Lynch, John D.
