Maxilar in english
Maxillary
pronunciation: mæksəleri part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: mæksəleri part of speech: adjective
In gestures
maxilar = jawbone ; maxillar ; maxillary.
Example: The photographs show the genesis of his creations from the source of inspiration (stones, driftwood, jawbones of animals) through his drawings and maquettes to the finished sculptures.Example: The parameter used to determine adult females was the number of maxillar and mandibular teeth.Example: In general mandibular teeth except premolars tend to emerge earlier than their maxillary counterparts.more:
» maxilar inferior = lower jaw .
Example: The lower jaw has its own separate bone which is called 'the mandible', which is U-shaped and stretches from one ear, down to the chin area and then back up.» maxilar superior = maxilla [maxillae, -pl.] ; upper jaw .
Example: The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material. Example: In most vertebrates, the jaws are bony or cartilaginous and oppose vertically, comprising an upper jaw and a lower jaw.