premaxilla
pre·max·il·la
noun \ˌprē-mak-ˈsi-lə\Definition of PREMAXILLA
: either of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates between and in front of the maxillae
— pre·max·il·lary \(ˌ)prē-ˈmak-sə-ˌler-ē, chiefly British ˌprē-mak-ˈsi-lə-rē\ adjective or noun
Origin of PREMAXILLA
New Latin
First Known Use: 1866
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