Hyostylic
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Hy`o`styl´ic
| a. | 1. | (Anat.) 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. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Hyostylic. Most modern fish (bony fish with fins) have a
hyostylic jaw suspension, which is responsible for their unique ability to move their entire jaw apparatus forward independent of the brain case.
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