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noun
A U-shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: hyoid, lingual bone
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hyoid, os hyoideum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bone, os
History
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