Meaning Of The Word Hyoid

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hyoid in American English
designating or of a bone or bones supporting the tongue at its base: U-shaped in humans
the hyoid bone or bones
adjective: 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 in British English
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

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