premaxilla
noun
one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.
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 lateral processes of the premaxillary are slightly pointed; the median spine is relatively thin and high.
From Systematic Status of the Colubrid Snake, Leptodeira discolor Gunther by William E. Duellman
The prevomer is joined to the premaxillary by ossification.
From The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America by Juan R. león
Excepting certain Lizards, all true existing Reptiles have the nostrils far forward and bordered by two premaxillary bones instead of one intermaxillary, as in Birds and Ornithosaurs.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
Ventrally, the premaxillary is connected to the prevomer by bony tissues.
From The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America by Juan R. león
