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Synonyms for maxillary

  • noun

Most common

upper jaw jaw bone jaw endite gnathite supramaxilla

All synonyms

Noun

1. Upper jaw

jaw bone, upper jaw

Other

jaw, endite, gnathite, supramaxilla

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A tooth growing from the upper jawbone.

Related words

Word family
maxilliped
Phrases
external maxillary artery internal maxillary artery maxillary artery
Other spellings
maxilla maxillar

Forms

Plural
maxillaries → jaws, endites, gnathites, supramaxillae…

Example sentences

  • jaw I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
maxillarysteady
jawrising
enditefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
jaw1
6 letters
endite
8 letters
gnathite
12 letters
supramaxilla