hyoid bone
hyoid bone noun: a U-shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles.
Noun
hyoid bone (plural hyoid bones)
hyoid bone meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
hyoid bone in Tamil
- ஒய் உரு எலும்பு, உவையுரு நாவெலும்பு
hyoid bone in Tagalog
- Translations
- butundila
Synonyms of hyoid bone
Forms of hyoid bone
| plural | hyoid bones |
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Questions about hyoid bone
- What does hyoid bone mean?
- Hyoid bone means a U-shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles.
- What is hyoid bone in Tamil?
- Hyoid bone in Tamil is ஒய் உரு எலும்பு, உவையுரு நாவெலும்பு. See Hyoid bone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hyoid bone?
- Hyoid bone is a noun.
- What is the plural of hyoid bone?
- The plural of hyoid bone is hyoid bones.
Words near hyoid bone in the dictionary
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