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Maxillae vs Maxillar - What's the difference?

maxillae | maxillar |

As a noun maxillae

is irregular plural of maxilla.

As an adjective maxillar is

maxillary.

maxillae

English

Noun

(head)
  • (maxilla)
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    maxilla

    English

    (wikipedia maxilla)

    Noun

  • Either of the two bones that together form the upper jaw.
  • Arachnid mouthpart

    • Synonyms

    * jawbone * maxillary bone * (Arachnid mouthpart) endite

    Derived terms

    * maxillar * maxillary * maxillectomy * maxilliferous * maxilliform * maxillo- * maxillotomy

    maxillar

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • maxillary.
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