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Etymology edit

Borrowing from French hyoïde, from New Latin hȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs, shaped like the letter "υ"), from (û, the Greek letter upsilon) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, -like, -oid).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ.ɔɪd/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd

Adjective edit

hyoid (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, zootomy) Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon.
  2. (anatomy, zootomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the hyoid bone.
    Synonyms: hyoidal, hyoideal, hyoidean

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Noun edit

hyoid (plural hyoids)

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of hyoid bone.
    • 1973, Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise:
      the vulture, relinquishing its title, surely in natural justice gave me a right to this femur, this curiously distorted hyoid?

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