septomaxillary

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adjective

sep·​to·​maxillary

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: of, relating to, or situated in the region of the nasal septum and the maxilla

septomaxillary

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noun

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plural -es

: a small bone lying between the nasal septum and the maxilla in many amphibians and reptiles and in some birds

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

sept- + maxillary

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