What does maxilar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word maxilar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use maxilar in Portuguese.

The word maxilar in Portuguese means maxillary, pertaining to the jaw, maxilar, maxilar, beiços, beiços, com o maxilar superior protuberante. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word maxilar

maxillary, pertaining to the jaw

maxilar

adjective (relating to the jawbone) (referente à maxila)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

maxilar

noun (bone)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Karen encontrou o maxilar de um veado enquanto caminhava.
Karen found the jaw of a deer while she was out hiking.

beiços

plural noun (slang (animal's mouth, jaw) (informal)

(substantivo masculino plural: Substantivo masculino exclusivamente ou normalmente usado no plural. Ex. "óculos".)
Meu cachorro começa a lamber os beiços sempre que eu abro a geladeira.
My dog starts licking his chops whenever I open the fridge.

beiços

plural noun (slang (person's mouth or jaw)

(substantivo masculino plural: Substantivo masculino exclusivamente ou normalmente usado no plural. Ex. "óculos".)
Toda vez que Sammy come um sanduíche de manteiga de amendoim, ele lambe os beiços.
Every time Sammy eats a peanut butter sandwich, he licks his chops.

com o maxilar superior protuberante

adjective (anatomy: upper jaw protruding) (Anatomia)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
The man had an overshot jaw.

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