| 释义 |
hyo·bran·chi·um
\ˌhīōˈbraŋkēəm\ noun
(plural hyobran·chia \-ēə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from hy- + -branchium (from Greek branchion gill) — more at branchia
: a typically somewhat Y-shaped bone that serves to support the tongue and tongue muscles in a snake and is considered to result from fusion of the hyoid and remnants of the branchial arches |