Maxilla
Translation- Maxilla
- Maxilla Max*il"la, n.; pl. {Maxill[ae]}. [L., dim. of mala
jaw, jawbone.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The bone of either the upper or the under jaw.
(b) The bone, or principal bone, of the upper jaw, the
bone of the lower jaw being the mandible. [Now
commonly used in this restricted sense.]
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods. [1913 Webster]
Note: There are usually two pairs in Crustacea and one pair in insects. In certain insects they are not used as jaws, but may form suctorial organs. See Illust. under {Lepidoptera}, and {Diptera}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Maxilla — (lat., Maxille, Kiefer), bei den Wirbeltieren der Oberkiefer, bei den Gliedertieren der Unter oder Mittelkiefer … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
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Maxilla — Schädel in Seitenansicht: 1. Stirnbein (Os frontale) 2. Scheitelbein (Os parietale) 3. Nasenbein (Os nasale) 4 … Deutsch Wikipedia
