MAXILLA Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word maxilla. (close relations)
maxillaries
Best Alternative Words for MAXILLA
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maxillary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the upper jaw noun • the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium | ||||||||
upper jaw | nounn | |||||||
noun • the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium | ||||||||
jaw | nounn | |||||||
noun • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth • the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth • holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information • talk incessantly and tiresomely • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth • censure severely or angrily | ||||||||
mandible | nounn | |||||||
noun • the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth | ||||||||
jawbone | nounn | |||||||
noun • the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth verb • talk idly or casually and in a friendly way | ||||||||
endite | ||||||||
noun • One of the mouthparts of a spider or other arachnids, specifically the lobe of the palpal coxa lateral to the labium. verb • To physically make letters and words on a writing surface; to inscribe. • To write, especially a literary or artistic work; to compose. • To dictate; to prompt. • To invite or ask. • To indict; to accuse; to censure. | ||||||||
upper jawbone | nounn | |||||||
noun • the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium |