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Definition of Hyostylic

1. a. 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.

Definition of Hyostylic

1. Adjective. (anatomy) 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. ¹

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Medical Definition of Hyostylic

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; said of the skull. Origin: Gr. A pillar. (06 Mar 1998)

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