interhyal

I1N1T1E1R1H4Y4A1L1

adjective

Of or pertaining to a segment sometimes present at the proximal end of the hyoid arch.

OriginAncient Greek ὖ →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterhyal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to a segment sometimes present at the proximal end of the hyoid arch.
nouninterhyal (plural interhyals)

plural interhyals

  1. anatomyAn interhyal ligament or cartilage, found in fish.

Origin

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

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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