symplectic bone

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• Symplectic — Sym*plec tic, a. [Gr. ? plaiting together, fr. ? to plait together.] (Anat.) Plaiting or joining together; said of a bone next above the quadrate in the mandibular suspensorium of many fishes, which unites together the other bones of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• symplectic — I. (ˈ)sim|plektik adjective Etymology: Greek symplektikos of intertwining, from symplektos (verbal of symplekein to plait together, intertwine, from syn + plekein to plait) + ikos ic more at ply 1. : relating to or being an intergrowth of two… …   Useful english dictionary

• symplectic — the small, paired, deep, endochondral bone joining the quadrate and the hyomandibular and supporting the interhyal in the hyostylic jaw (q.v.). It is cartilaginous in Acipenser and absent in Siluroidei and Anguilloidei …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• interhyal — the deep, endochondral bone between the hyomandibular and symplectic bone and above the epihyal in the hyoid arch. Absent in Dipnoi. Also called stylohyal but not homologous with the stylohyal of Tetrapoda …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• os interhyale — (plural ossa interhyalia)) interhyal (the deep, endochondral bone between the hyomandibular and symplectic bone and above the epihyal in the hyoid arch. Absent in Dipnoi. Also called stylohyal but not homologous with the stylohyal of Tetrapoda) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• stylohyal — interhyal (the deep, endochondral bone between the hyomandibula and symplectic bone and above the epihyal in the hyoid arch). Not homologous with the stylohyal of Tetrapoda …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• sym|plec|tic — «sihm PLEHK tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with a bone of the lower jaw of fishes that unites certain other bones. –n. the symplectic bone. ╂[< Greek symplektikós twining together < symplékein to twine together < syn… …   Useful english dictionary

• Saccopharyngiformes — Pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

• 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

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