hyostylic

hyostylic

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1. a. 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; -- said of the skull. Source: opted
2. 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; -- said of the skull. Source: webster
3. Having the mandible suspended by the hyomandibular, or upperpart of the hyoid arch, as in fishes, instead of directly articulatedwith the skull as in mammals; -- said of the skull. Source: adambom
4. a. 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; -- said of the skull. Source: ecdict

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