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premaxillary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
pre-max-il-lary
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the premaxillae

noun

A premaxilla.

Etymology

From pre- + maxillary.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

premaxillaries (plural)

Derived Forms

interpremaxillary maxillopremaxillary nasopremaxillary

Phrases

premaxillary agenesis

Rhymes With

auxiliary ancillary capillary maxillary axillary papillary pillory pupillary fritillary neurofibrillary armillary bacillary

Questions

What does premaxillary mean?
Of or pertaining to the premaxillae
Where does premaxillary come from?
From pre- + maxillary.

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