. A dictionary of birds . Gecinus. Dorsal view. Phcenicopterus, dorsal, and left Common Fowl. lateral view of Corpus and Urohyal. bb. Basibranchial; c. Corpus linguje or Basihyal; cb. Ceratobranchial; cnt. Os entoglossuni; ■ Urohyal. name of the cartilaginous and bony framework of the tongue, con-sistincr of HYOID 453 (1) the Basihyal {copula or corpus lingua}) or unpaired middleportion, forming the basis of the framework; (2) the Urohyal, likewise unpaired, applied to the posteriorend of the former, often wholly cartilaginous, and resting ventrally onthe larynx, to which it is atta

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. A dictionary of birds . Gecinus. Dorsal view. Phcenicopterus, dorsal, and left Common Fowl. lateral view of Corpus and Urohyal. bb. Basibranchial; c. Corpus linguje or Basihyal; cb. Ceratobranchial; cnt. Os entoglossuni; ■ Urohyal. name of the cartilaginous and bony framework of the tongue, con-sistincr of HYOID 453 (1) the Basihyal {copula or corpus lingua}) or unpaired middleportion, forming the basis of the framework; (2) the Urohyal, likewise unpaired, applied to the posteriorend of the former, often wholly cartilaginous, and resting ventrally onthe larynx, to which it is attached by muscles or ordinary connectivetissue. In a few forms as Ehea, Sula and the Picicla^, it is absent; (3) the Os entoglosstim, originally paired, but coalescing into anarrow-headed piece, attached to the anterior end of the basihyal,and lodged in the tongue proper. Equivalent to the ceratohyals,or anterior hyoid horns of Mammals ;

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