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Borrowed from New Latin genīoglōssus, clipping of musculus genīoglōssus (genioglossal muscle).

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genioglossus (plural genioglossi)

  1. (anatomy) A flat, fan-shaped muscle that originates from the superior mental spine and inserts onto the undersurface of the tongue and onto the hyoid bone, acting mainly to extend, protrude or depress the tongue.

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From Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, the chin) +‎ Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, the tongue) +‎ -us (adjectival suffix).

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genīoglōssus (feminine genīoglōssa, neuter genīoglōssum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin)

  1. (anatomy) Of the chin and the tongue.
    musculus genīoglōssusthe genioglossus muscle

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative genīoglōssus genīoglōssa genīoglōssum genīoglōssī genīoglōssae genīoglōssa
Genitive genīoglōssī genīoglōssae genīoglōssī genīoglōssōrum genīoglōssārum genīoglōssōrum
Dative genīoglōssō genīoglōssō genīoglōssīs
Accusative genīoglōssum genīoglōssam genīoglōssum genīoglōssōs genīoglōssās genīoglōssa
Ablative genīoglōssō genīoglōssā genīoglōssō genīoglōssīs
Vocative genīoglōsse genīoglōssa genīoglōssum genīoglōssī genīoglōssae genīoglōssa

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  • English: genioglossus