maxillary
/mækˈsɪlərɪ/adjective
1- Anatomy & Zoology of or attached to a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper jaw【剖, 动】颌(骨)的; 上颌(骨)的:
a maxillary fracture
颌骨骨折
maxillary teeth.
上颌牙。
1.1
- of or relating to the maxillae of an arthropod(节肢动物)下颚的。
词源
early 17th cent.: from MAXILLA, probably suggested by Latin maxillaris.