hyostylic

adjective

hy·​o·​sty·​lic

¦hīō¦stīlik

: having the jaws connected with the cranium by the hyomandibular

a large majority of fishes are hyostylic

hyostyly

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗lē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

hy- + -stylic

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