interhyaladj.n.
/ɪntəˈhʌɪəl/ Anatomy.
a. Situated between two parts of the hyoid arch of a fish.
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subopercular1834
supratemporal1834
urohyal1835
hyobranchial1848
preopercular1851
septomaxillary1868
amphicœlous1869
sphenotic1884
interhyal1885
tympanomalleal1891
1885 J. S. Kingsley Standard Nat. Hist. (1888) III. 21 The lower part of the [hyoid] arch retains its connection with the upper part, in fishes, by means of an interhyal piece.
b. as n. An intermediate bone or cartilage in the hyoid arch.
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the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > parts of skull > [noun] > bones of mouth
os hyoides1578
palatines1623
palate bone1688
hyoid bone1763
tongue-bone1841
palatal bone1842
glossohyal1854
palatopterygoid1854
palatal1859
os hyoideum1869
mentomeckelian1871
postpalatal1871
hyoid1872
hyomandibular1873
interhyal1888
splanchnocranium1907
1888 G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson Forms Animal Life (ed. 2) 93 The remaining portion of the embryonic hyoidan cartilage gives origin to the interhyal or stylohyal [etc.].
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