hypohyal

H4Y4P3O1H4Y4A1L1

adjective

Pertaining to one or more small elements in the hyoid arch of fishes, between the ceratohyal and urohyal.

“hypohyal joint”

OriginAncient Greek ὖ →
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Meanings

adjectivehypohyal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyPertaining to one or more small elements in the hyoid arch of fishes, between the ceratohyal and urohyal.

    hypohyal joint

nounhypohyal (plural hypohyals)

plural hypohyals

  1. One of the hypohyal bones or cartilages.

    dorsal hypohyal

    1 more example

    ventral hypohyal

Origin

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

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

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APA

hypohyal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypohyal

MLA

“hypohyal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypohyal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypohyal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypohyal.

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