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maxillary vs jaw

jaw vs maxillary

maxillary and jaw both are nouns.

maxillary is an adjective but jaw is not an adjective.

maxillary is not a verb while jaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maxillary Yes Yes No No
jaw Yes No Yes No
As nouns, jaw is a hypernym of maxillary; that is, jaw is a word with a broader meaning than maxillary:
  • maxillary: 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
maxillary (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
maxillary (adjective) jaw (adjective)
of or relating to the upper jaw
maxillary (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
Difference between maxillary and jaw

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