Etymology

hypohyal

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Today it means: Pertaining to one or more small elements in the hyoid arch of fishes, between the ceratohyal and urohyal. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὖ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὖ“the letter <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">upsilon</i>”
  2. English todayhypohyal

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὖ all →

apohyalbasihyalceratohyalepihyalglossohyal-hyalinterhyalstylohyalthyrohyaltympanohyalurohyal

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