Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
basihyal — the cartilage supporting the tongue at the anterior end of the hyal series in Elasmobranchii. It is the anteriormost median endochondral bone of the basibranchial series, joining both branches of the hyoid series and forming the tongue skeleton… … Dictionary of ichthyology
basihyal dental plate — lingual plate (a dermal toothed bone covering and sometimes fusing with the basihyal, e.g. in Osteoglossidae. Also called glossohyal, dermentoglossum, supralingual or basihyal dental plate) … Dictionary of ichthyology
glossohyal — lingual plate (a dermal toothed bone covering and sometimes fusing with the basihyal, e.g. in Osteoglossidae. Also called dermentoglossum, supralingual or basihyal dental plate) the median dermal toothed bone at the anterior of the hyoid series.… … Dictionary of ichthyology
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
dermentoglossum — lingual plate (a dermal toothed bone covering and sometimes fusing with the basihyal, e.g. in Osteoglossidae. Also called glossohyal, supralingual or basihyal dental plate) … Dictionary of ichthyology
lingual plate — a dermal toothed bone covering and sometimes fusing with the basihyal, e.g. in Osteoglossidae. Also called glossohyal, dermentoglossum, supralingual or basihyal dental plate … Dictionary of ichthyology
os basihyale — (plural ossa basihyalia)) basihyal (the cartilage supporting the tongue at the anterior end of the hyal series in Elasmobranchii. It is the anteriormost median endochondral bone of the basibranchial series, joining both branches of the hyoid… … Dictionary of ichthyology
os glossohyale — (plural ossa glossohyalia)) glossohyal (the median dermal toothed bone at the anterior of the hyoid series. It covers dorsally the cartilaginous or bony basihyal. See lingual plate. Equivalent to the basihyal of Elasmobranchii) … Dictionary of ichthyology
os linguale plattum — (plural ossa lingualia plattum)) lingual plate (a dermal toothed bone covering and sometimes fusing with the basihyal, e.g. in Osteoglossidae. Also called glossohyal, dermentoglossum, supralingual or basihyal dental plate) … Dictionary of ichthyology
