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From hyo- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) + -ic. By surface analysis, hyo- + -style + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hyostylic
Today it means: Having the mandible suspended by the hyomandibular, or upper part of the hyoid arch, as in fishes, instead of directly articulated with the skull as in mammals. Full definition →