hyoid

adjective

hy·oid | \ ˈhī-ˌȯid

Definition of hyoid

: of or relating to the hyoid bone

Examples of hyoid in a Sentence

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What could explain the resemblance between hyoid structures in birds and pterosaurs? — Mindy Weisberger, Scientific American, "T. Rex Couldn’t Stick Out Its Tongue," 24 June 2018 Modern bird tongues range from spiky, to forked, to tube-like, with hyoid structures that may wrap around the back of the skull or extend to the tip of the tongue. — National Geographic, "Why T. Rex Couldn't Waggle Its Tongue," 20 June 2018 Underlying that seemingly simple action is a rich synchrony of lips, tongue and the hyoid bone beneath them. — Brandon Keim, WIRED, "Hints of Human Language Heard in Lip-Smacking Monkey Talk," 8 Apr. 2013

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