basihyal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of two small bones that form the body of the inverted hyoid arch.

Pronunciation

/beɪ.sɪˈhaɪ.əl/

Word forms

basihyal basihyals

Etymology

From basi- + -hyal, from Ancient Greek ὖ (û, “the letter upsilon”).

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