"premaxilla" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: premaxillas [plural], premaxillae [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlə Etymology: pre- + maxilla Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|maxilla}} pre- + maxilla Head templates: {{en-noun|s|premaxillae}} premaxilla (plural premaxillas or premaxillae)
  1. (anatomy) Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: incisive bone, intermaxilla Translations (bone): välileuanluu (Finnish), premaxilar [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-premaxilla-en-noun-9mvUa8fM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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