hyoid Anatomy & Zoology

hyoid Anatomy & Zoology
hyoid Anatomy & Zoology ['hʌɪɔɪd]
noun a U-shaped bone in the neck which supports the tongue.
adjective relating to or denoting the hyoid.
Origin
C19: via Fr. from mod. L. hyoïdes, from Gk huoeidēs 'shaped like the letter upsilon (υ)'.

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