glossohyal Meaning, Definition & Usage

Glos`so*hy"al adjective
Etymology
Gr. the tongue + the letter .
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to both the hyoidean arch and the tongue; -- applied to the anterior segment of the hyoidean arch in many fishes. -- n. The glossohyal bone or cartilage; lingual bone; entoglossal bone.

Webster 1913