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hyomandibular

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪbjʊlə(ɹ)

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the hyomandibula.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating both to the hyoid arch and the mandible or lower jaw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • the hyomandibular bone or cartilage, a segment of the hyoid arch which connects the lower jaw with the skull in fishes

Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The hyomandibular bone or cartilage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

From hyo- + mandibular.