Premaxilla

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Premaxilla
Precursor	median nasal prominence
Dorlands/Elsevier	p_32/12664417

The premaxilla is a pair of small cranial bones at the very tip of the jaws of many animals, usually bearing teeth, but not always. They are connected to the maxilla and the nasals.

The term "premaxilla" can also be used as a synonym for incisive bone.

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• http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/topics/mammal_anatomy/premaxillae_of_bats.html

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