premaxilla: Meaning and Definition of

pre•max•il•la

Pronunciation: (prē"mak-sil'u), [key]
— pl. -max•il•lae
  1. one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.
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