maxila

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Portuguese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin maxilla (“jaw”), a diminutive of māla (“jaw”).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.kiˈsi.lɐ/, /makˈsi.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /makˈsi.la/, /ma.kiˈsi.la/

Noun[edit]

maxila f (plural maxilas)

  1. (anatomy) maxilla (upper jawbone)

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