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hyoid
[ hahy-oid ]
adjective
- Also hy·oidal, hy·oide·an. noting or pertaining to a U -shaped bone at the root of the tongue in humans, or a corresponding bone or collection of bones in animals.
noun
- the hyoid bone.
hyoid
/ ˈhaɪɔɪd /
adjective
- of or relating to the hyoid bone
noun
- the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage
- a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates
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Other Words From
- post·hyoid adjective
- sub·hyoid adjective
- subhy·oide·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hyoid1
C19: from New Latin hӯoïdes, from Greek huoeidēs having the shape of the letter upsilon , from hu upsilon + -oid
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Example Sentences
Mallei and hyoid bones of the genera and subgenera of the chipmunks were mostly studied in the dry state.
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The hyoid bone, serving as a medium of attachment for the tongue, may also be considered a portion of the larynx.
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In the posterior halves two similar rods are formed which develop into the hyoid.
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Of arch II., the lower part became the horn of the hyoid, the upper part had a varying fate.
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The hyoid is at first connected with the skull, 140but afterwards frees itself and becomes slung to the "quadrate."
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