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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

premaxilla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
pre-max-il-la
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw

Etymology

From pre- + maxilla.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

premaxillas (plural) premaxillae (plural)

Synonyms

incisive bone intermaxilla

Rhymes With

villa serial killer manila vanilla gorilla godzilla priscilla flotilla anguilla chinchilla scylla maxilla

Questions

What does premaxilla mean?
Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw
Where does premaxilla come from?
From pre- + maxilla.

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