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nounSynonym of maxilla.
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nounthe jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Esperanto supra makzelo, maksilo
- supra makzeloTranslations
- maksiloTranslations
Korean 위턱
- 위턱 (witeok)Translations
Portuguese maxilar superior
- maxilar superiorTranslations
Swedish överkäke
- överkäkeTranslations
Vietnamese vòm họng
- vòm họngTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
upper jaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20jaw
MLA
“upper jaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20jaw. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upper jaw,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20jaw.
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