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hyomandibular(dictionary)
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hyomandibular (iou)



hyomandibular adjective & noun. L19.
[from Greek huoeides (see HYOID) + MANDIBULAR.]
Anatomy & Zoology.
A. adjective. Pertaining to the hyoid bone or hyoid arch and the mandible. L19.
hyomandibular bone the dorsal component of the hyoid arch in vertebrates, which in fishes supports the jaws and in land animals is modified into an auditory ossicle.
b. noun. The hyomandibular bone. L19.