urohyal

U1R1O1H4Y4A1L1

adjective

Of or pertaining to one or more median and posterior elements in the hyoid arch of fishes.

OriginAncient Greek ὖ →
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Meanings

adjectiveurohyal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to one or more median and posterior elements in the hyoid arch of fishes.
nounurohyal (plural urohyals)

plural urohyals

  1. anatomyA urohyal bone or cartilage.

Origin

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

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

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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