maxillar

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (of or belonging to the jaw), from māxilla (the jawbone, jaw) +‎ -āris (-ar, -ary, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

Adjective

maxillar (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of maxillary.

References

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

maxillar (strong nominative masculine singular maxillarer, not comparable)

  1. maxillary

Declension

Portuguese

Adjective

maxillar m or f (plural maxillares, not comparable)

  1. Obsolete spelling of maxilar

Noun

maxillar m (plural maxillares)

  1. Obsolete spelling of maxilar