Word: maxillaries
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
xi
llar
ies
Definition: Plural of maxillary; of or relating to the upper jaw
Morphemes:
Affix: maxilla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: syn of jaw..
Etymology Compounds: Affix: māla
Language: la
Decoded: mala
Meaning: cheekbone, jaw
Affix: -illa
Language: la
Decoded: -illa
Meaning: -illa
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.