hypohyal

English

Etymology

hypo- +‎ hyal

Adjective

hypohyal (not comparable)

(anatomy) Pertaining to one or more small elements in the hyoid arch of fishes, between the ceratohyal and urohyal.
hypohyal joint

Noun

hypohyal (plural hypohyals)

One of the hypohyal bones or cartilages.
ventral hypohyal

dorsal hypohyal

References

“hypohyal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“hypohyal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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