part of part of in taxon Mammalia suspensorium hyopalatine mandibular suspensorium XAO:0003086 (1) the arrangement of bones which supports the jaw from the braincase; (2) in teleost fish, a large, usually triangular, bone which supports the jaw. The teleost suspensorium is formed by fusion of various elements which vary among different taxa. UBERON:0003108 suspensoria ZFA:0000444 AAO:0000596 TAO:0000444 requires review, possible split; TAO/ZFA structure is splanchoncranium (but includes some dermal bones as parts). Note AAO also includes 'palatoquadrate and suspensorium' as a class splanchnocranium subdivision of skeleton