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Pertaining to the maxillary and palatine regions of the skull; as, the maxillo-palatine process of the maxilla. Also used as n.

Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull. -- n.

Resembling a little stake.

One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface of certain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summit which is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustration in Appendix.

See Premaxilla.

he nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxillæ become united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone.

Situated in front of the maxillary bones; pertaining to the premaxillæ; intermaxillary. -- n.

Of or pertaining to the inner pterygoid plate, or pterygoid bone, and the lower jaw.

Of or pertaining to the nasal septum and the maxilla; situated in the region of these parts. -- n.

Of or pertaining to the styloid process and the maxilla.

Situated under the axilla, or armpit.

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

The supermaxilla.

Supermaxillary.

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.

Of or pertaining to both the temple or the temporal bone and the maxilla.

Having four branches diverging at right angles; -- said of certain spicules of sponges.

Axillary; in the fork or axil. Gray.