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Maxilla \Max*il"la\, n.; pl. {Maxillae}. [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.]
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2. (Zool.) One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods.
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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}.
[1913 Webster] Maxillar

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