epimandibular (ep"i mandibular)

and n. [ II. n. A bone of the mandible of some of the lower vertebrates, identified with the hyoman dibular of fishes. See hyomandibular. The proof that the hyomandibular is equivalent to the epimandibular . G. Baur , Micros. Sci., xxviii. 179. epimanika, n. Plural of epimanikon . epimanikion (epi-ma-nik'i-on), n.; pl. epimanikia (-a). [ for many centuries been worn by all priests, and since A. D. 1600 by deacons. The epimanikia come nearest to the Latin maniple, but they do not resemble it in shape, and are worn on both hands, instead of on the left only. J. M. Neale, Eastern Church, i. 307. epimanikon (ep-i-man'i-kon), n.; pl. epimanika (-kä). Same as epimanikion.