supermaxilla

[ soo-per-mak-sil-uh ]

noun

, plural su·per·max·il·lae [soo-per-mak-, sil, -ee].

1. the upper jaw.

Other Words From

• su·per·max·il·lar·y [soo-per-, mak, -s, uh, -ler-ee, -mak-, sil, -, uh, -ree], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of supermaxilla¹

From New Latin; super-, maxilla