hyoid
Meaning of hyoid
noun
a U-shaped bone in the neck which supports the tongue.
adjective
relating to the hyoid or structures associated with it.
early 19th century: via French from modern Latin hyoïdes, from Greek huoeidēs ‘shaped like the letter upsilon (υ)’.
Information about hyoid
- The plural form of hyoid is: hyoids.
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Hyphenation of hyoid
hy-oid
- It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
- hyoid is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
hyoid synonyms
Meaning bone:
Words that rhyme with hyoid
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