mandible vs maxillary

mandible

noun
  • The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes. 

  • Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials. 

  • One of the anterior pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food. 

  • Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak. 

maxillary

noun
  • A tooth growing from the upper jawbone. 

adj
  • Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone. 

  • Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod. 

How often have the words mandible and maxillary occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )