n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pr ē -mak- ' si-l ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1866
: either of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates between and in front of the maxillae
– pre · max · il · lary \ ( ˌ )pr ē - ' mak-s ə - ˌ ler- ē , chiefly Brit ˌ pr ē -mak- ' si-l ə -r ē \ adjective or noun