maxillopalatal

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adjective

Relating to the maxilla and the palate.

OriginEnglish palatal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate →
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Meanings

adjectivemaxillopalatal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the maxilla and the palate.

Origin

  1. Latinmāxilla
  2. Englishmaxillo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  6. Latinpalātum
  7. Old Frenchpalat
  8. Middle Englishpalate
  9. Englishpalate
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishpalatal
  13. Englishmaxillopalatal

From maxillo- + palatal.

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APA

maxillopalatal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxillopalatal

MLA

“maxillopalatal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxillopalatal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maxillopalatal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxillopalatal.

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