I. ˈmaksəˌlerē, -ri, chiefly Brit makˈsilər- adjective
also max·il·lar -_lə(r)
Etymology: maxillary from Latin maxilla + English -ary; maxillar from Latin maxillaris, from maxilla + -aris -ar
: of, relating to, being, or associated with a maxilla
maxillary blood vessels
a maxillary element
II. noun
( -es )
1. or maxillary bone : maxilla 1b(2)
2. : a maxillary part (as a nerve or blood vessel)