# maxillary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #49,483

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.
2. Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla + -ary.

## Common misspellings (12)
`amxillary`, `maixllary`, `maxilalry`, `maxilary`, `maxillarry`, `maxillaryy`, `maxillayr`, `maxillray`, `maxlilary`, `maxxillary`, `mmaxillary`, `mxaillary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maxillary