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maxila.

maxilla (upper jawbone)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ma.kiˈsi.lɐ/Brazil/makˈsi.lɐ/Brazil/makˈsi.lɐ/Portugal
  1. maxilla (upper jawbone)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin maxilla (“jaw”), a diminutive of māla (“jaw”).

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