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   maxilla

   /makˈsɪlə/

   noun

   • 1. the jaw or jawbone, specifically the upper jaw in most vertebrates. In humans it also forms part of the nose and eye socket.
   • ▪ (in many arthropods) each of a pair of mouthparts used in chewing.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin, ‘jaw’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • X

     8

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

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