stylohyal

noun

sty·​lo·​hy·​al

¦stī(ˌ)lō¦hīəl

plural -s

: an element of each side of the hyoid arch between the epihyal and tympanohyal that appears as a distinct element of the anterior cornu of the hyoid bone in many mammals see styloid process

Word History

Etymology

styl- entry 2 + hyoid + -al, adjective suffix

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