geniohyoid
UK/ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/US/ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
geniohyoid adjective: of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone. Also the ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle.
Adjective
geniohyoid (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
- Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.
Also used as
geniohyoid is also the ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle.
Forms of geniohyoid
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | geniohyoideus |
| Noun | |
| plural | geniohyoids |
Origin of geniohyoid
Borrowed from New Latin genīohyoīdeus, clipping of musculus genīohyoīdeus; from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “the chin”) + Latin hyoīdēs (“U-shaped”) + Latin -eus (adjectival suffix); equivalent to genio- (“relating to the chin”) + hyoid.
Phrases with geniohyoid
Words that rhyme with geniohyoid
- hyoid
- omohyoid
- sternohyoid
- ceratioid
- epihyoid
- geomyoid
- infrahyoid
- mnioid
- mylohyoid
- myoid
- petrohyoid
- posthyoid
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Questions about geniohyoid
- What does geniohyoid mean?
- Geniohyoid means of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
- What part of speech is geniohyoid?
- Geniohyoid is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce geniohyoid?
- Geniohyoid is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ (UK).
Words near geniohyoid in the dictionary
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