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maxillary

Of or relating to a maxilla; a jawbone.

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Axelrodia riesei
Axelrodia stigmatias
Barilius bendelisis
Esomus metallicus
Gasteropelecus levis
Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Related terms

maxilla
Either of two fused bones forming the upper jaw, displaced inwardly by the premaxilla in some fishes. May bear teeth.
palatine
In morphology, a paired lateral bone above the mouth lying between the vomer and maxillary; the presence or absence of teeth on the palatine is a defining character in the classification of some fishes. Also known as autopalatine.
premaxilla
Either of the paired, dermal bones located in front of and between the maxillary bones in the upper jaw. Often bear teeth.

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