hypohyal

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

hypohyal (not comparable)

1. (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)

1. 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.