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maxilla vs jaw

jaw vs maxilla

maxilla and jaw both are nouns.

maxilla is not a verb while jaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maxilla Yes No No No
jaw Yes No Yes No
As nouns, jaw is a hypernym of maxilla; that is, jaw is a word with a broader meaning than maxilla:
  • maxilla: the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
  • jaw: the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
maxilla (noun) jaw (noun)
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
maxilla (verb) jaw (verb)
talk socially without exchanging too much information
censure severely or angrily
talk incessantly and tiresomely
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
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