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Maxillae vs Maxillary - What's the difference?

maxillae | maxillary |

As nouns the difference between maxillae and maxillary

is that maxillae is irregular plural of maxilla while maxillary is the jawbone.

As an adjective maxillary is

of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.

maxillae

English

Noun

(head)
  • (maxilla)
    • ----

    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

    maxillary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone

    • Coordinate terms

    *

    Noun

    (maxillaries)
  • The jawbone