jawbone vs maxillary

jawbone

noun
  • Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw. 

  • The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible. 

  • A shaken musical instrument (an idiophone) made from the jawbone of an animal and shaken such that the teeth vibrate in their sockets to produce sound. 

verb
  • To talk persistently in an attempt to persuade somebody to cooperate. 

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. 

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