hyostylic

English

Etymology

From hyo- +‎ Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) +‎ -ic

Adjective

hyostylic (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Having the mandible suspended by the hyomandibular, or upper part of the hyoid arch, as in fishes, instead of directly articulated with the skull as in mammals.

Coordinate terms

• autostylic
• amphistylic

Related terms

• bistylic
• monimostyly
• streptostyly

References

“hyostylic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.