noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of maxilla.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: maxilla
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
upper jaw
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noun
Meaning 2
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: upper jawbone, maxilla, maxillary
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jaw
History
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: supra makzelo — Translations
- Esperanto: maksilo — Translations
- Korean: 위턱 (witeok) — Translations
- Portuguese: maxilar superior — Translations
- Swedish: överkäke — Translations
- Vietnamese: vòm họng — Translations