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PRONUNCIATION OF MAXILLAE

maxillae  [mækˈsɪliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAXILLAE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maxillae is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAXILLAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

maxillae

Maxilla

The maxillae consist of upper palate of mouth or maxilla or two halves that are fused at the intermaxillary suture to form the upper jaw. This is similar to the mandible, which is also a fusion of two halves at the mandibular symphysis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAXILLAE


alae
ˈeɪliː
ancile
ænˈsaɪliː
aquamanale
ˌækwəməˈneɪliː
aquamanile
ˌækwəməˈnaɪliː
axillae
ækˈsɪliː
hyle
ˈhaɪliː
intermaxillae
ˌɪntəmækˈsɪliː
mammillae
mæˈmɪliː
papillae
pəˈpɪliː
Philae
ˈfaɪliː
phylae
ˈfaɪliː
premaxillae
ˌpriːmækˈsɪliː
squillae
ˈskwɪliː
strobilae
ˈstrəʊbɪliː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAXILLAE

maxi
maxi single
maxicoat
maxidress
maxilla
maxillar
maxillary
maxilliped
maxillipedary
maxillipede
maxillofacial
maxillula
maxim
Maxim gun
maxima
maximal
maximalist
maximally
maximaphily
maximation

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAXILLAE

ampullae
bullae
Campus Stellae
cellae
columellae
fenestellae
fibrillae
glabellae
lamellae
legionellae
mamillae
medullae
patellae
salmonellae
squamellae
tessellae
trichinellae
vorticellae
zooxanthellae

Synonyms and antonyms of maxillae in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «maxillae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAXILLAE

Find out the translation of maxillae to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maxillae from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maxillae» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上颌骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maxilares
570 millions of speakers

English

maxillae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

maxillae
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لفك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

максиллы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maxillae
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

maxillae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maxillaires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maxillae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberkiefer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上顎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상악
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maxillae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

maxillae
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

maxillae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅकिल्ला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maxillae
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mascelle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kości szczękowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

максілли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fălcile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

maxillae
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maxillae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

maxillae
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maxillae
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maxillae

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAXILLAE»

The term «maxillae» is normally little used and occupies the 117.503 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAXILLAE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maxillae

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAXILLAE»

Discover the use of maxillae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maxillae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Whales of the World
(g) The Maxillae. The maxillary bones (maxilla; pi, maxillae) more commonly known as the upper jaw bones, are two, large, paired, irregularly-shaped bones which form a part of the front of the face. They lie above and beside the mouth and for ...
Spencer Wilkie Tinker, 1988
2
Owls, Caves and Fossils: Predation, Preservation and ...
postcrania/crania: postcrania include 10 elements, two each of femora, tibiae, humeri, radii and ulnae; crania include 16 elements, two each of mandibles and maxillae and 12 molars; the expected ratio is therefore 10:16, so that to correct for  ...
Peter Andrews, 1990
3
Biodiversity Response to Climate Change in the Middle ...
S. elegans BADGER ROOM Skull P4 (28928); L maxilla P3-M3 (13951); L maxilla P4-M1 (17559); 2 R maxillae P4-M1 ... R maxilla P3, M1 (35631); 15 L maxillae P4-M3 (21377, 23354, 23355, 23360, 23370, 23375–23377, 33532, 33678, ...
Anthony D. Barnosky, 2004
4
The Biology of Blood-Sucking in Insects
Site of feeding Vessel Vessel Vessel or pool Pool Pool Pool Pool or vessel Pneetration Maxillae (and mandibles in Cimex) Dorsal, median and ventral stylets Vessel or pool Maxillae Mandibles and maxillae Mandibles and maxillae Label lar ...
M. J. Lehane, 2005
5
The Heart of Listening: A Visionary Approach to Craniosacral ...
The maxillae begin to ossify from a membranous matrix, from four ossification centers, seven weeks after conception. By the tenth week each maxilla has ossified into two portions, the incisive bone anteriorly and the maxilla proper posteriorly.
Hugh Milne, 1998
6
Morphology, Molecules, Evolution and Phylogeny in Polychaeta ...
(A–C) Ctenognath maxillae (Dorvilleidae). (A) Polymeric maxillae arranged in four rows (B) Oligomeric maxillae arranged in two rows. (C) K-type maxillae of Ohryotrocha. (D–F) Labidognath maxillae (D) Lumbrineridae. (E) Eunicidae.
Thomas Bartolomaeus, Günter Purschke, 2006
7
On the Fabric of the Human Body: A Translation of De Humani ...
10) jaw, lower, muscles of (maxillae musculorum), names of, II: 176 (246.25) jaw, lower, neck of (maxillae inferioris ... rear portion of (maxillae inferioris in posteriori sede), its size, thinness, depressions and roughnesses, I: 109 (44.458) jaw, ...
Andreas Vesalius, 2009
8
Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Crustacea
The first maxillae in stages with seven somites consist of two lobes, the inner of which has the typical branchiopod brush-like morphology. The interpretation of the outer lobe is somewhat unclear. Scourfield suggested that it may represent ...
Gerhard Scholtz, 2003
9
The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Gnnus XXVIII. Emonon. Palpi inserted towards the base of the maxillae; lip prominent, long, and narrow. b. Mandibules perpendicular. , * Six eyes. GENUS XXIX. Snsnsrnm. Eyes disposed in a transverse line, crooked behind at each extremity.
Sir David Brewster, 1832
10
American Journal of Science: The First Scientific Journal in ...
de, d'e', which near the center of the sides of the oval mass (at e) curving suddenly inward and downward and at the same time enlarging tends to the base of the maxillae. This bone at its angle e forms an ear-like projection to the oval mass.
‎1837

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAXILLAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maxillae is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Arkansas Teen Finds an Unexpected Visitor in His Ear
They have a pair of elongated mandibles, and two pairs of maxillae. The first pair of maxillae form the lower lip, and bear short palps. The first ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
2
“A drop of blood with legs”: How the bed bug infiltrated our …
Within the beak are the bug's upper and lower mouthparts—the maxillae and mandibles, respectively— each divided into right and left sides. «Salon, Apr 15»
3
Oldest Whale Fossil Provides Date for East Africa's Uplift
Mead unearthed the beak portion of the skull, 2.6 feet long and 1.8 feet wide, specifically the maxillae and premaxillae, the bones that form the ... «Laboratory Equipment, Mar 15»
4
The Atomic Worm-Lizard and Other Aprasia Flapfoots
Aprasia species also recall blindsnakes in having a reduced dentition (there are no teeth in the maxillae) and a tail that's only about half as long ... «Scientific American, Mar 15»
5
Ancient Snake Fossils Suggest Snakes Slithered on Earth Much …
... with labial and lingual carinae, long toothed suborbital ramus of maxillae) and with lizards (for example, pronounced subdental shelf/gutter).". «Tech Times, Jan 15»
6
Conservative, affordable, implant-supported overdentures
Immediate versus delayed loading of dental implants in edentulous patients' maxillae: a 6-year prospective study. Int J Prosthodont. «Dental Economics, Jan 15»
7
10 Grossest Bug Parts, Ranked
... comprises six distinct mouthparts: A pair of mandibles, a pair of maxillae, a saliva-injecting hypopharynx and a bloodmeal-siphoning labrum. «io9, Jan 15»
8
Parsley frogs: spadefoots without spades
Numerous small teeth are present in both the premaxillae and maxillae, their number and exact position varying between the species (Sanchiz ... «Scientific American, Dec 14»
9
Album reviews: John Mellencamp, Lowtide, Delines, Barbra …
Wedding Ring provides up-tempo pop thrills while Missing History and Maxillae Leaving Seaward are vocal and instrumental interpretations of ... «NEWS.com.au, Sep 14»
10
'Extinct' beetle is found on Cumbrian nature reserve
When feeding, females use knife-like mandibles and maxillae to make a cross-shaped incision and then lap up the blood. Their bite can be ... «The Westmorland Gazette, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Maxillae [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/maxillae>. Apr 2024 ».
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