Defn: A division of ganoid fishes, including the gar pikes and
bowfins.
— Hy`o*ga"noid, a.
HYOGLOSSAL Hy`o*glos"sal, a. Etym: [Hyo- + Gr. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyodean arch; as, the hyoglossal membrane. (b) Of or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle.
HYOGLOSSUS
Hy`o*glos"sus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. hyo- hyo- + Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the hyoid bone.
HYOID
Hy"oid, a. Etym: [Gr. hyoïde.]
1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [
2. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself. Hyoid arch (Anat.), the arch of cartilaginous or bony segments, which connects the base of the tongue with either side of the skull. — Hyoid bone (Anat.), the bone in the base of the tongue, the middle part of the hyoid arch.
HYOID
Hy"oid, n.
Defn: The hyoid bone.