Premaxillae

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Premaxilla \Pre"max*il"la\, n.; pl. {Premaxill[ae]}. [NL. See
     {Pre-}, and {Maxilla}.] (Anat.)
     A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and
     mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper
     jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxill[ae] become
     united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  premaxillae
       See {premaxilla}