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Definition of maxilla noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

maxilla

noun

NAmE//mækˈsɪlə//

(pl. maxillae

NAmE//mækˈsɪli//

) (anatomy)

the jaw

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maxillary

NAmE//ˈmæksəˌlɛri//

adjective a maxillary fractureSee maxilla in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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