Southern England| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | maxila |
| hollanti | kaakbeen |
| italia | osso mascellare |
| kreikka | άνω γνάθος (áno gnáthos) |
| portugali | maxila, maxilar superior |
| ranska | maxillaire |
| suomi | yläleuanluu, yläleuka, maksilla |
| venäjä | верхняя челюсть (verhnjaja tšeljust) |
| viro | ülalõualuu |
| Monikko | maxillae |
| Monikko | maxillas |
| Monikko | maxillæ |
An upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.
Position of the maxilla
(anatomy) Either of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth.
Animation of the maxilla
(zootomy) One of the first or second pair of mouthparts posterior to the mandibles in many arthropods that are used for tasting and manipulating food.
In this malacostracan crustacean diagram, the maxillae are labelled maxilla and maxillula.