Definition of hyoids Hyoids
We found 3 definitions of hyoids from 2 different sources.
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What does hyoids mean?
Wiktionary 
- hyoids (Noun)
Plural of hyoid.
Part of speech
🔤- hyoids, noun, plural of hyoid.
WordNet
NounPlural: hyoids |
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| hyoid - a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles | ||
| hyoid bone, os hyoideum | ||
Adjectivehyoid, hyoider, hyoidest |
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| hyoid - of or relating to the hyoid bone | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hyoid (a.)
Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [/]. - hyoid (a.)
Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself. - hyoid (n.)
The hyoid bone.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hyoid
hī′oid, adj. having the form of the Greek letter upsilon (υ), applied to a bone at the base of the tongue. [Gr. hyoeidēs—the letter υ, and eidos, form.]
Part of speech
🔤- hyoid, noun, singular of hyoids.
- hyoid, adjective.
