Epihyal

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A segment immediately above the ceratohyal in the hyoid arch.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to the segment located above the ceratohyal of the hyoid arch. not-comparable

Etymology

From epi- + -hyal, from Ancient Greek ὖ (û, “the letter upsilon”).

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hyoidean arch

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