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Glossohyal

Tongue and hyoid bone of a fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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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