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Definition of Supramaxilla

Supramaxilla
Supramaxilla Su`pra*max"il*la, n.; pl. Supramaxill[ae]. (Anat.) The upper jaw or maxilla.

Meaning of Supramaxilla from wikipedia

- markings along the scales of the top of the head. The paddle-shaped supramaxilla bones are characteristic; they separate Sardinella from other genera...
- maxilliform, maxillula, premaxilla, septomaxilla, submaxilla, supermaxilla, supramaxilla, zygomaxillare medius medi- middle antemeridian, dimidiate, dimidiation...
- scales that are thin and shed easily. They lack a lateral line and a supramaxilla. They have a bony process that points down to the back of the maxilla...
- near the joint and there is no ****, distinct step or hook present. The supramaxilla well developed. The lower jaw projects beyond the upper jaw and there...
- have a fairly elongated body. Both of them have a paddle-shaped second supramaxilla, where the lower portion is larger. Both of their eggs are delicate and...