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hyoglossi

US/ˌhaɪ.oʊˈɡlɑˌsaɪ/

hyoglossi is the plural of hyoglossus.

Meaning of hyoglossus

Noun

hyoglossus (plural hyoglossi)

  1. A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the body and the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone.
    • The Muscles of the Tongue are: the Genio-hyoglossus, which is the protruder; — the Hyoglossus, which is the depressor or retractor, or muscle which draws the tongue in; […]1895, Edmond Souchon, Resume of Lectures on Anatomy, page 10

Questions about hyoglossi

What is hyoglossi the plural of?
Hyoglossi is the plural of hyoglossus.
How do you pronounce hyoglossi?
Hyoglossi is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.oʊˈɡlɑˌsaɪ/ (US).

Words near hyoglossi in the dictionary

  1. hyocephalid
  2. hyocephalids
  3. hyodeoxycholic acid
  4. hyoepiglottic
  5. hyoglossal
  6. hyoglossi
  7. hyoglossus
  8. Hyogo
  9. hyoid
  10. hyoid arch
  11. hyoid arches

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