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The basal joint of the maxilla in insects.

The inner or principal branch of the oral appendages of Crustacea. See Maxilla.

The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects.

simple apposition of comparatively smooth surfaces or edges, as between the two superior maxillary bones in man; -- called also harmonic, and harmony. -- Harmonic triad (Mus.), the chord of a note with its third and fifth; the common chord.

Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary; as, the hyomental region of the front of the neck.

Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper, as in the skimmer.

Of or pertaining to the incisors; incisor; as, the incisive bones, the premaxillaries.

The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.

One of a tribe of beetles, having long maxillary palpi.

The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; -- also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of birds.

Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.

Pertaining to the maxilla and mandible; as, the maxillo- mandibular nerve.

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.

A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.

ir of bones (often united in the adult) in the root of the mouth, back of and between the maxillaries.

One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi.

ne of a group of aquatic beetles (Palpicornia) having short club-shaped antennæ, and long maxillary palpi.

mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular palpi, maxillary palpi, and labial palpi. The palpi of male spiders serve as sexual organs. Called also palp. See Illust. of Arthrogastra and Orthoptera.

An order of fishes generally having the maxillary bone united with the premaxillary, and the articular united with the dentary.