hyomandibular

Adjective

(not comparable)

(anatomy) Relating to the hyomandibula.
(anatomy) Relating both to the hyoid arch and the mandible or lower jaw.
the hyomandibular bone or cartilage, a segment of the hyoid arch which connects the lower jaw with the skull in fishes

Noun

(plural hyomandibulars)

(anatomy) The hyomandibular bone or cartilage.

Origin

hyo- +‎ mandibular

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