maxillary Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
    upper jawbone; maxilla; upper jaw.
  2. adjective of or relating to the upper jaw

WordNet

Max"il*lar, Max"il*la*ry adjective (Also<
  • Maxillar
  • Maxillary
)
Etymology
L. maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only. -- n. The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.
  2. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to a maxilla.

Webster 1913