hyostylic
Hy`o*styl"ic, a. Etym: [Hyo- + Gr. (Anat.) Defn: 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.
Hy`o*styl"ic, a. Etym: [Hyo- + Gr. (Anat.) Defn: 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.