Hyostylic
Pronunciation : Hy`o*styl"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Hyo- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913