Word: maxillas
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
xi
llas
Definition: Plural of maxilla; the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
Morphemes:
Affix: maxilla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: māla
Language: la
Decoded: mala
Meaning: cheekbone, jaw
Affix: -illa
Language: la
Decoded: -illa
Meaning: -illa
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.