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hyoid

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hyoid (adjective)
  2. hyoid bone (noun)

hy·oid

adj \ˈhī-ˌȯid\

Definition of HYOID

: of or relating to the hyoid bone

Origin of HYOID

New Latin hyoides hyoid bone
First Known Use: 1842

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