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hyoid bones

hyoid bones is the plural of hyoid bone.

Meaning of hyoid bone

Noun

hyoid bone (plural hyoid bones)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    hyoid, lingual bone

Questions about hyoid bones

What is hyoid bones the plural of?
Hyoid bones is the plural of hyoid bone.

Words near hyoid bones in the dictionary

  1. Hyogo
  2. hyoid
  3. hyoid arch
  4. hyoid arches
  5. hyoid bone
  6. hyoid bones
  7. hyoidal
  8. hyoideal
  9. hyoidean
  10. hyoidean arch
  11. hyoidectomy

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