stylohyal

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noun

A segment in the hyoid arch between the epihyal and tympanohyal.

OriginAncient Greek ὖ →
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Meanings

nounstylohyal (plural stylohyals)

plural stylohyals

  1. anatomyA segment in the hyoid arch between the epihyal and tympanohyal.

Origin

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

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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