loading...| Preferred Name | maxilla | |
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maxillae |
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| Definitions |
Dermal bone that forms part of the upper jaw, located antero-ventral to the premaxilla. The maxilla is a paired bone. In some teleosts, the maxilla is located postero-ventral to the supramaxilla. Commonly, the articular process of the maxilla articulates with the autopalatine and ethmoidal region antero-medially. The maxilla is usually the largest bone in the upper jaw assemblage. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TAO_0000270 |
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In some teleosts, the maxilla is located postero-ventral to the supramaxilla. Commonly, the articular process of the maxilla articulates with the autopalatine and ethmoidal region antero-medially. The maxilla is usually the largest bone in the upper jaw assemblage. |
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| definition |
Dermal bone that forms part of the upper jaw, located antero-ventral to the premaxilla. The maxilla is a paired bone. |
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maxillae |
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| has_obo_namespace |
teleost_anatomy |
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TAO:0000270 |
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maxilla |
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| notation |
TAO:0000270 |
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maxilla |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TAO_0001272 |
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