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premaxilla
pre·max·il·la [ pr mak síllə ] (plural pre·max·il·lae [ pr mak síll ])


noun 
Definition:
 
bone of upper jaw: either of two bones that form the front part of the upper jaw in vertebrates and that bear the incisors. In humans, it merges with the rest of the maxilla during embryonic development.

pre·max·il·lar·y [ pree máksi lèrree ] adjective
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