Etymology

maxillar

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Latin māxillāris
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  1. Latin · borrowed frommāxillāris“of or belonging to the jaw”
  2. English todaymaxillar

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

Words from the same roots

Latinmāxillāris all →

maxillaryzygomaxillare

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