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Definition of Maxillae

Maxillae
Maxilla Max*il"la, n.; pl. Maxill[ae]. [L., dim. of mala jaw, jawbone.] 1. (Anat.) (a) The bone of either the upper or the under jaw. (b) The bone, or principal bone, of the upper jaw, the bone of the lower jaw being the mandible. [Now commonly used in this restricted sense.] 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods. Note: There are usually two pairs in Crustacea and one pair in insects. In certain insects they are not used as jaws, but may form suctorial organs. See Illust. under Lepidoptera, and Diptera.

Meaning of Maxillae from wikipedia

- In vertebrates, the maxilla (pl.: maxillae /mækˈsɪliː/) is the upper fixed (not fixed in Neopterygii) bone of the jaw formed from the fusion of two maxillary...
- adult Lepidoptera, the maxillae may be drastically adapted to other functions. Unlike the mandibles, but like the labium, the maxillae bear lateral palps...
- In arthropods, the maxillae (singular maxilla) are paired structures present on the head as mouthparts in members of the clade Mandibulata, used for tasting...
- (jaws) 4 3rd legs 2nd legs 1st maxillae 1st maxillae 1st maxillae 5 4th legs 3rd legs 2nd maxillae 2nd maxillae 2nd maxillae 6 5th legs 4th legs collum (no...
- (Maxillary tuberosity labeled at center right.) Details Identifiers Latin tuber maxillae TA98 A02.1.12.016 TA2 773 FMA 57731 Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata]...
- (jaws) 4 3rd legs 2nd legs 1st maxillae 1st maxillae 1st maxillae 5 4th legs 3rd legs 2nd maxillae 2nd maxillae 2nd maxillae 6 5th legs 4th legs collum (no...
- (Lacrimal groove visible at left.) Details Identifiers Latin sulcus lacrimalis maxillae TA98 A02.1.09.003 TA2 746 FMA 57613 Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata]...
- visible at top center.) Details Identifiers Latin processus frontalis maxillae TA98 A02.1.12.024 A02.1.14.006 TA2 781 FMA 52894 Anatomical terms of bone...
- little depressions for the lodgement of the palatine glands. When the two maxillae are articulated, a funnel-shaped opening, the incisive foramen, is seen...
- the head) and come together medially. Paired maxillae cut food and mani****te it during mastication. Maxillae can have hairs and "teeth" along their inner...