bimaxillary

adjective

bi·​maxillary

(ˈ)bī,

¦bī +

1

: of or relating to the two halves of the maxilla

2

anthropology : of or relating to the distance between the lower margins of the sutures of the maxilla and malar bones

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 1 + maxillary

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