plural of maxilla

Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.

(mathematics) The element of a set with the greatest magnitude. / (mathematics) Said of an ideal of a ring or a filter of a lattice: that it is as large as it can be without being trivial (improper).

A state-enforced limit on how much an individual can earn.

(anatomy) A paranasal sinus found in the body of the maxilla.

(anatomy) Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone. / (zootomy) Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.

(anatomy) Alternative form of maxilla. / (anatomy) A tooth growing from the upper jawbone.

(snooker) The highest score possible in one visit to the table in a frame of snooker, by potting all fifteen reds with fifteen blacks and the six colours in order.

(British spelling) Alternative spelling of maximize

plural of maxillary sinus