Glossohyal
Tongue and hyoid bone of a fish
The glossohyal, in fish anatomy, is the tongue[1] and hyoid bone.[2] It is the lingual plate, which is a dermal toothed bone that covers or fuses with the basihyal.[3] The glossohyal changes its proportions when the fish increases in size.[4]
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