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supermaxilla

[ soo-per-mak-sil-uh ]

noun

, plural su·per·max·il·lae [soo-per-mak-, sil, -ee].
  1. the upper jaw.


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Other Words From

  • su·per·max·il·lar·y [soo-per-, mak, -s, uh, -ler-ee, -mak-, sil, -, uh, -ree], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of supermaxilla1

From New Latin; super-, maxilla

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