premaxillary
- a word derived from premaxilla.
Example Sentences
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Note the ossified septum and downturned premaxillary tip in the nasal region.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 9, 2013
The alary process of the premaxillary is small, concave posteriorly and vertical.
From The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America by león, Juan R.
Hence there is a different proportion between the premaxillary and maxillary bones in the two groups of animals, which corresponds to the presence of a beak in a bird, and its absence in living reptiles.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
The combined premaxillary width is about one-fourth the width of the skull.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.
In Dasypus the teeth are 9⁄10 or 8⁄9, of which the first in the upper jaw is usually implanted in the premaxillary bone.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
