maxillary

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/    /ˈmæk.səˌlɛɹ.i/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative form of maxilla. alt-of,alternative
    — In the RODENTIA the interorbital space is still larger, by reason of the size of the intermaxillary bones throwing the maxillary backwards and to the sides, where they form the inner orbitar wall, in which the palate bones occupy only a small space. The anterior wall is formed by a process of the maxillary, which contributes to form the zygomatic arch, while the malar is suspended in the middle between the process and that of the temporal bone.
  2. A tooth growing from the upper jawbone.
    — A tendon extends from the inner surface of the dentary to the postero-lateral surface of the maxillary near the ball and socket joint.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone. not-comparable
  2. Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod. not-comparable

词形变化

maxillar alternative maxillaries plural maxillar alternative

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla + -ary.
词源 2
Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla + -ary.
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