Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.

    maxillar, maxillär, Kiefer-

    челюстно́йčeljustnój

    ще́лепнийščélepnyj

    of or relating to the upper jaw

  2. (not comparable)Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.

Translations

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Українська
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to the jaw:
Русский
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to the jaw:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to the jaw:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone,

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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