Akademik
hyoid
n. & adj. Anat.
—n. (
in
full hyoid bone) a U-shaped bone in the neck which supports the tongue.
—adj. of or relating to this.
Etymology
: F hyoiumlde f. mod.L hyoiumldes f. Gk huoeides shaped like the letter upsilon (
hu
)
Useful english dictionary
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