hyomandibular

hyomandibular
hyo·man·dib·u·lar .hī-ō-man-'dib-yə-lər adj of or derived from the hyoid arch and mandible specif being or relating to the dorsal segment of the hyoid arch
hyomandibular n a bone or cartilage derived from the dorsal hyoid arch that is part of the articulating mechanism of the lower jaw in fishes and forms the columella or stapes of the ear of higher vertebrates

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  • Hyomandibular — Hy o*man*dib u*lar, a. [Hyo + mandibular.] (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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hyomandibular — hyomandibula, strictly the adjective …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • hyomandibular — hyo·mandibular …   English syllables

  • hyomandibular — I. “+ adjective Etymology: hy + mandibular : of or derived from the hyoid arch and mandible; specifically : being or relating to the dorsal segment of the hyoid arch II. noun ( s) : a bone or cartilage derived from the dorsal hyoid arch, being… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hyomandibular canal — preoperculo mandibular canal (the cephalic lateral line canal extending along the preoperculum and lower jaw. The preopercular and mandibular parts of the canal may be disconnected. Abbreviated as PM) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • hyoid cleft — hyomandibular cleft first pharyngeal groove; see pharyngeal grooves, under groove …   Medical dictionary

  • hyomandibula — the upper paired deep bone or cartilage of the hyoid region, sometimes taking part in jaw suspension and which supports the opercle. Dorsally it articulates with the otic capsule at the hyomandibular fossa, ventrally with the quadrate and… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Bertella idiomorpha — Taxobox name = Bertella idiomorpha regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Lophiiformes familia = Oneirodidae genus = Bertella species = B. idiomorpha binomial = Bertella idiomorpha binomial authority = Pietsch, 1973… …   Wikipedia

  • Homología (biología) — Carl Gegenbaur: Homología entre miembros anteriores (1870). En el estudio comparativo de los seres vivos, la homología es la relación que existe entre dos partes orgánicas diferentes cuando sus determinantes genéticos tienen el mismo origen… …   Wikipedia Español

  • cleft — A fissure. anal c. SYN: intergluteal c.. branchial clefts a bilateral series of slitlike openings into the pharynx through which water is drawn by aquatic animals; in the walls of the clefts are the vascular gill filaments that …   Medical dictionary

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