# basihyal

> English word · Noun · IPA /beɪ.sɪˈhaɪ.əl/

## Definitions
1. Either of two small bones that form the body of the inverted hyoid arch.

## Etymology
From basi- + -hyal, from Ancient Greek ὖ (û, “the letter upsilon”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/basihyal