epihyal

E1P3I1H4Y4A1L1

adjective

Related to the segment located above the ceratohyal of the hyoid arch.

OriginAncient Greek ὖ →
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Meanings

adjectiveepihyal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelated to the segment located above the ceratohyal of the hyoid arch.
nounepihyal (plural epihyals)

plural epihyals

  1. anatomyA segment immediately above the ceratohyal in the hyoid arch. It is many animals, from fish to mammals and reptiles.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὖ“the letter <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">upsilon</i>”
  2. Englishepihyal

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

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APA

epihyal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epihyal

MLA

“epihyal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epihyal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epihyal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epihyal.

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