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Maxillary vs Maxilla - What's the difference?

maxillary | maxilla | Derived terms |

Maxilla is a derived term of maxillary.

Maxilla is a descendant of maxillary.



As nouns the difference between maxillary and maxilla

is that maxillary is the jawbone while maxilla is either of the two bones that together form the upper jaw.

As an adjective maxillary

is of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.

maxillary

English

Adjective

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

    • Coordinate terms

    *

    Noun

    (maxillaries)
  • The jawbone

    • 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