\Max"il*lar\, Maxillary \Max"il*la*ry\, a. [L.
maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw,
   but now usually applied to the upper jaw only. -- n. The
   principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to a maxilla.