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Premaxillary

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pre·max·il·la  (prmk-sl)
n. pl. pre·max·il·lae (-mk-sl)
Either of two bones located in front of and between the maxillary bones in the upper jaw of vertebrates.
pre·maxil·lary (-mks-lr) adj.
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8 Jaws equal, mouth terminal; posterior terminus of maxilla reaching vertical through anterior third of orbit; premaxillary teeth in two rows; outer row with 2 (3), relatively compressed, unicuspid teeth; inner row with 5 (1), 6 (1), or 7(1) relatively bulky, tricuspid teeth; maxilla with 3 (1) or 4(3) tri- to unicuspid teeth; anteriormost tooth being the largest; dentary with 7 (1), 11 (1), 13(1), 14 (1) teeth; 4 anteriormost teeth larger, bulky, tricuspid, posterior ones unicuspid (Fig.
A new species of Hemigrammus from the upper rio Negro basin, Brazil, ... by Lima, Flavio C.T.; Sousa, Leandro M. / aqua: International Journal of Ichthyology
Head length was measured from the anterior tip of the premaxillary bone to the gill opening.
Transitions in the morphological features, habitat use, and diet of ... by Able, Kenneth W.; Clarke, Peter J.; Chambers, R. Christopher; Witting, David A. / Fishery Bulletin
appliance and use of a lip bumper can address premaxillary constriction and dental crowding.
Cranial strains and malocclusion by James, Gavin; Strokon, Dennis / American Academy of Gnathologic Orthopedics Journal
 
 
 
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