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1. (adj.) hyoid
Also, hy&syl;oidal, hy&syl;oide&sylnb;an. of or designating a bony or cartilaginous structure at the base of the vertebrate tongue,
2. (n.) hyoid
the hyoid bone or structure.
Etymology: (1870–75; hyosc (yamus ) + -ine2)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) hyoid, hyoid bone, os hyoideum
a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
2. (adj) hyoid
of or relating to the hyoid bone
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) HYOID
having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [/]
2. (adj) HYOID
of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself
3. (noun) HYOID
the hyoid bone
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