glossohyal

English

Etymology

From glosso- +‎ -hyal, from Ancient Greek ὖ (û, “the letter upsilon”).

Noun

glossohyal (plural glossohyals)

1. (zoology anatomy) The tongue bone, specifically the lingual plate, which is a dermal toothed bone that covers or fuses with the basihyal.

Further reading

• glossohyal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• hyoglossal