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hyoid
adjective
hy·oid
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Definition of hyoid
: of or relating to the hyoid bone
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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. 2013These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hyoid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hyoid
adjective
hy·oid
| \ ˈhī-ˌȯid
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Medical Definition of hyoid
1
: of or relating to the hyoid bone
2
: of, relating to, or being the second postoral branchial arch from which the hyoid bone of the higher vertebrates is in part formed
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