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Definition of maxilla noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maxilla

noun
 
/mækˈsɪlə/
 
/mækˈsɪlə/
(plural maxillae
 
/mækˈsɪli/
 
/mækˈsɪli/
)
(anatomy)
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  1. the jaw
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, ‘jaw’.
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