What does "hyostylic" mean?

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.

Hyostylic

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Adjective

1
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. not-comparable

Etymology

From hyo- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) + -ic

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hyoid arch

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