Māx'il-lar or Māx'il-la-ry, a.

(Synop., § 130), a. [Lat. maxillaris, from maxilla, jaw-bone, jaw, dim. of mala, cheek-bone, jaw, from mandere, to chew; Fr. maxillaire, Pr. maxillar, Sp. maxilar, It. mascellare.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the jaw; as, the maxillary bones or glands; properly, restricted to the upper jaw, the lower being the mandibular.