maxilla
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 7
/mækˈsɪl.ə/
Definition of maxilla
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- Synonym of jaw.
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noun
- Synonym of jaw.
- Synonym of jaw.
- One of the first or second pair of mouthparts posterior to the mandibles in many arthropods that are used for tasting and manipulating food.
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Etymology
From Middle English, from Latin māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”), diminutive of māla (“the cheekbone, jaw”).
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