glossohyal

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek ὖ →
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Meanings

nounglossohyal (plural glossohyals)

plural glossohyals

  1. anatomyThe tongue bone, specifically the lingual plate, which is a dermal toothed bone that covers or fuses with the basihyal.

Origin

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

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

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Anagrams

hyoglossal
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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