"of or pertaining to the jaw or jawbone," 1620s, from Latin maxilla "upper jaw" (see maxilla) + -ary.
mawkish
maw-worm
max
maxi-
maxilla
maxillary
maxim
Maxim
maximal
maximalist
Maximilian
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