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premaxillary

pre·max·il·la
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-mak-sil-uh]
    • /ˌpri mækˈsɪl ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-mak-sil-uh]
    • /ˌpri mækˈsɪl ə/

Definition of premaxillary word

  • noun plural premaxillary one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones. 1
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Origin of premaxillary

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
From the New Latin word praemaxilla, dating back to 1865-70. See pre-, maxilla

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Parts of speech for Premaxillary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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premaxillary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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