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Of or pertaining to the styloid process and the maxilla.

and trees, mostly American or Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances. Styrax officinalis yields storax, and S. Benzoin yields benzoin.

Situated under the axilla, or armpit.

Situated under the maxilla, or lower jaw; inframaxillary; as, the submaxillary gland.

The supermaxilla.

Supermaxillary.

A tax in addition to the usual or normal tax; specif., in the United Kingdom, an income tax of sixpence for every pound in addition to the normal income tax of one shilling and twopence for every pound, imposed, by the Finance Act of 1909-1910 (c. 8, ss 66, 72), on the amount by which the income of any person exceeds…

Growing above the axil; inserted above the axil, as a peduncle. See Suprafoliaceous.

The upper jaw or maxilla.

Situated over the lower jaw; as, the supramaxillary nerve.

An additional or extra tax.

Having the outer and middle toes partially united; -- said of certain birds related to the creepers.

A congregation; also, formerly, the Lord's Supper. Jer. Taylor.

sm. [Obs.] They owe no other dependence to the first than what is common to the whole syntax of beings. Glanvill.

Syntax. [R.] B. Jonson.

A short or rapid method of instructing. [R.]

A Mexican spinous lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare) having a head somewhat like that of a toad; -- called also horned toad.

rge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government. A farmer of taxes is, of all creditors, proverbially the most rapacious. Macaulay.

The certificate issued to the purchaser of land at a tax sale certifying to the sale and the payment of the consideration thereof, and entitling the purchaser upon certain conditions and at a certain time thereafter to a deed or instrument of conveyance (called a tax deed) of the land, to be executed by the proper offi…

The quality or state of being taxable; taxableness.