ceratohyoid en · NOUN
Etymology
From cerato- + hyoid.
Meanings
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A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
The ceratohyoid is slender and it is thickened toward both the proximal and distal extremities.
2015 August 6, “A New Late Miocene Odobenid (Mammalia: Carnivora) from Hokkaido, Japan Suggests Rapid Diversification of Basal Miocene Odobenids”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceratohyoids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |