{ Max″il‐lar (?), Max″il‐la‐ry (?), } a. [L. maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only. — n. The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.
2. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to a maxilla.