Glossohyal

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Glossohyal \Glos`so*hy"al\, a. [Gr. ? the tongue + the letter
     ?.] (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. Glossolalia