- upper jawbone
- nounthe jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium• Hypernyms: ↑jaw• Part Meronyms: ↑hard palate, ↑intermaxillary suture, ↑sutura intermaxillaris
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upper jaw — noun the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium • Syn: ↑upper jawbone, ↑maxilla, ↑maxillary • Derivationally related forms: ↑maxillary (for: ↑maxillary) • … Useful english dictionary
Jawbone — can refer to the following:* Mandible, the lower jaw bone * Maxilla, the upper jaw bone of humans * Jawbone (instrument), a musical instrument made from the jawbone of a donkey, horse, or zebra * Jawbone (musician), blues musician Bob Zabor *… … Wikipedia
jawbone — 1. noun a) The bone of the lower jaw, the mandible. b) Any of the bones in lower or upper jaw. Syn: mandible, maxilla 2 … Wiktionary
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intermaxillary suture — noun the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone • Syn: ↑sutura intermaxillaris • Hypernyms: ↑suture, ↑sutura, ↑fibrous joint • Part Holonyms: ↑upper jaw, ↑upper jaw … Useful english dictionary
sutura intermaxillaris — noun the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone • Syn: ↑intermaxillary suture • Hypernyms: ↑suture, ↑sutura, ↑fibrous joint • Part Holonyms: ↑upper jaw, ↑upper jawbon … Useful english dictionary
su|pra|max|il|lar|y — «SOO pruh MAK suh LEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural lar|ies. Anatomy. –adj. of or having to do with the upper jaw or upper jawbone. –n. the upper jawbone … Useful english dictionary
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max|il|la — «mak SIHL uh», noun, plural max|il|lae «mak SIHL ee», max|il|las. 1. the jaw or jawbone, especially the upper jawbone. 2. either of the pair of appendages behind the mandibles of insects or crabs and other crustaceans … Useful english dictionary
