genioglossus
/ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əs/US/ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈɡlɑs.əs/
genioglossus noun: 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.
Noun
genioglossus (plural genioglossi)
genioglossus meaning in Tamil
genioglossus in Tamil
- நா அழுத்தித்துருத்தத்தசை
Forms of genioglossus
| plural | genioglossi |
|---|---|
| alternative form | geniohyoglossus |
Origin of genioglossus
Borrowed from New Latin genīoglōssus, clipping of musculus genīoglōssus (“genioglossal muscle”).
Words that rhyme with genioglossus
Questions about genioglossus
- What does genioglossus mean?
- Genioglossus means 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.
- What is genioglossus in Tamil?
- Genioglossus in Tamil is நா அழுத்தித்துருத்தத்தசை. See Genioglossus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is genioglossus?
- Genioglossus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce genioglossus?
- Genioglossus is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of genioglossus?
- The plural of genioglossus is genioglossi.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: genioglossus (page history and authors); genioglossus (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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