hyomandibular Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`o*man*dib"u*lar adjective

Etymology

Hyo- + mandibular.

Definitions

1. (Anat.) Pertaining both to the hyoidean arch and the mandible or lower jaw; as, the hyomandibular bone or cartilage, a segment of the hyoid arch which connects the lower jaw with the skull in fishes. -- n. The hyomandibular bone or cartilage.