hyostylic

Adjective

Meaning

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; -- said of the skull.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Related terms

monimostyly streptostyly bistylic

Close letter words and terms

hyosternal hyosternum Hyostrongylus rubidus hyosymplectic hyote hyp