maxilla的词源

英文词源

maxilla (n.)

"jaw, jawbone," 1670s, from Latin maxilla "upper jaw," diminutive of mala "jaw, cheekbone." "Maxilla stands to mala as axilla, 'armpit,' stands to ala 'wing'" [Klein]. Related: Maxillar; maxilliform.

中文词源

maxilla：上颌骨

来自拉丁语mala,颚，口腔，-illa,小词后缀。拼写可能受拉丁语axilla影响。

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