pre·max·il·la
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Definition of premaxilla
: either of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates between and in front of the maxillae
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premaxillary
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(ˌ)prē-ˈmak-sə-ˌler-ē
, chiefly British ˌprē-mak-ˈsi-lə-rē
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adjective or noun
, chiefly British ˌprē-mak-ˈsi-lə-rē
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adjective or noun
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premaxilla
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pre·max·il·la
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plural premaxillae\
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Medical Definition of premaxilla
: either member of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates situated between and in front of the maxillae that in humans form the median anterior part of the superior maxillary bones but in most other mammals are distinct and bear the incisor teeth and in birds coalesce to form the principal part of the upper mandible
— called also incisive bone
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The first known use of premaxilla was in 1850
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