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maxilla (n.)
"jaw, jawbone," 1670s, from Latin
maxilla
"upper jaw," diminutive of
mala
"jaw, cheekbone." "
Maxilla
stands to
mala
as
axilla
, 'armpit,' stands to
ala
'wing'" [Klein]. Related:
Maxillar
;
maxilliform
.