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Premaxilla :: Premaxilla (n.) A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxillae become united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone..

Armpit :: Armpit (n.) The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla.

Extraaxillary :: Extraaxillary (a.) Growing outside of the axils; as, an extra-axillary bud..

Pterygomaxillary :: Pterygomaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the inner pterygoid plate, or pterygoid bone, and the lower jaw..

Stipes :: Stipes (n.) The second joint of a maxilla of an insect or a crustacean.

Intermaxillae :: Intermaxillae (pl. ) of Intermaxill.

Maxilla :: Maxilla (n.) One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods.

Lacinia :: Lacinia (n.) The posterior, inner process of the stipes on the maxillae of insects..

Supramaxillary :: Supramaxilla (n.) The upper jaw or maxilla.

Scaphognathite :: Scaphognathite (n.) A thin leafike appendage (the exopodite) of the second maxilla of decapod crustaceans. It serves as a pumping organ to draw the water through the gill cavity.

Premaxillary :: Premaxillary (a.) Situated in front of the maxillary bones; pertaining to the premaxillae; intermaxillary.

Axillars :: Axillars (n. pl.) Feathers connecting the under surface of the wing and the body, and concealed by the closed wing..

Alar :: Alar (a.) Axillary; in the fork or axil.

Maxillo-mandibular :: Maxillo-mandibular (a.) Pertaining to the maxilla and mandible; as, the maxillo-mandibular nerve..

Intermaxillary :: Intermaxillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the intermaxillae.

Verticillaster :: Verticillaster (a.) A whorl of flowers apparently of one cluster, but composed of two opposite axillary cymes, as in mint. See Illust. of Whorl..

Jawbone :: Jawbone (n.) The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.

Intraaxillary :: Intraaxillary (a.) Situated below the point where a leaf joins the stem.

Opisthoglypha :: Opisthoglypha (n. pl.) A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.

Maxillo-palatine :: Maxillo-palatine (a.) Pertaining to the maxillary and palatine regions of the skull; as, the maxillo-palatine process of the maxilla. Also used as n..

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