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infrahyoid

US/ˌɪn.fɹəˈhaɪˌɔɪd/

infrahyoid adjective: below the hyoid bone in the neck.

Adjective

infrahyoid (not comparable)

  1. (relational) Below the hyoid bone in the neck.
    • infrahyoid muscles
    Synonyms:
    infrahyoidal

Synonyms of infrahyoid

Origin of infrahyoid

From infra- + hyoid.

Words that rhyme with infrahyoid

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Questions about infrahyoid

What does infrahyoid mean?
Infrahyoid means below the hyoid bone in the neck.
What part of speech is infrahyoid?
Infrahyoid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce infrahyoid?
Infrahyoid is pronounced /ˌɪn.fɹəˈhaɪˌɔɪd/ (US).

Words near infrahyoid in the dictionary

  1. infrahisian
  2. infrahuman
  3. infrahumanisation
  4. infrahumanization
  5. infrahumans
  6. infrahyoid
  7. infrahyoidal
  8. infrainguinal
  9. infrakinetosomal
  10. infrakingdom
  11. infrakingdoms

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