petrohyoid

English

Etymology

From petro- +‎ hyoid.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd

Adjective

petrohyoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to the petrous, or periotic, portion of the skull and the hyoid arch.

   the petrohyoid muscles of the frog

Noun

petrohyoid (plural petrohyoids)

1. (anatomy) A petrohyoid muscle.

References

• “petrohyoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.