tympanohyal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the tympanum and the hyoid arch.

OriginAncient Greek ὖ →
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Meanings

adjectivetympanohyal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the tympanum and the hyoid arch.
nountympanohyal (plural tympanohyals)

plural tympanohyals

  1. anatomyThe proximal segment in the hyoid arch, becoming a part of the styloid process of the temporal bone in the adult human.

Origin

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

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

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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