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| 单词 | hyoid |
| 释义 | hyoid in British English (ˈhaɪɔɪd) adjective also: hyoidal, hyoidean 1. of or relating to the hyoid bone noun also: hyoid bone 2. the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage 3. a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates Word origin C19: from New Latin hӯoïdes, from Greek huoeidēs having the shape of the letter upsilon, from hu upsilon + -oidhyoid in American English (ˈhaɪˌɔɪd) adjective 1. designating or of a bone or bones supporting the tongue at its base: U-shaped in humans noun 2. the hyoid bone or bones Word origin Fr hyoïde < ModL hyoides < Gr hyoeidēs, shaped like the letter υ (upsilon) < hy, upsilon + -eidēs, -oidExamples of 'hyoid' in a sentence |
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