Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Hypural · Hy·pu·ral · IPA /haɪˈpjʊəɹəl/ 01 a. Under the tail; -- applied to the bones which support the caudal fin rays in most fishes. 1. Under the tail; -- applied to the bones which support the caudal fin rays in most fishes.(Anat.)