maxillary vs maxilla
maxilla vs maxillarymaxillary and maxilla both are nouns.
maxillary is an adjective but maxilla is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| maxillary | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| maxilla | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
maxillary and maxilla
are synonyms defined as:
- maxillary and maxilla: the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
Other synonyms of maxillary include
upper jaw, upper jawbone.
| maxillary (noun) | maxilla (noun) |
|---|---|
| the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium | the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium |
| maxillary (adjective) | maxilla (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to the upper jaw |
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