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Noun: premaxilla (premaxillae,premaxillas)  ,pree,mak'si-lu
  1. (anatomy) a paired bone forming the front part of the upper jaw in vertebrates
    "In humans, the premaxilla fuses with the maxilla during foetal development"

Derived forms: premaxillas, premaxillae

Encyclopedia: Premaxilla