hyostylic
adjective
hy·o·sty·lic
\¦hīō¦stīlik\
Definition of hyostylic
: having the jaws connected with the cranium by the hyomandibular a large majority of fishes are hyostylic
hyostyly
noun, plural-es
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Origin and Etymology of hyostylic
hy- + -stylic
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