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mylohyoideus

UK/ˌmʌɪ.lə(ʊ).hʌɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/US/ˌmaɪ.loʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

mylohyoideus noun: the mylohyoid muscle.

Noun

mylohyoideus (plural mylohyoidei)

  1. The mylohyoid muscle.

Forms of mylohyoideus

pluralmylohyoidei

Origin of mylohyoideus

Borrowed from New Latin mylohȳoīdeus, clipping of musculus mylohȳoīdeus (“mylohyoid muscle”).

Words that rhyme with mylohyoideus

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Questions about mylohyoideus

What does mylohyoideus mean?
Mylohyoideus means the mylohyoid muscle.
What part of speech is mylohyoideus?
Mylohyoideus is a noun.
How do you pronounce mylohyoideus?
Mylohyoideus is pronounced /ˌmʌɪ.lə(ʊ).hʌɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/ (UK).
What is the plural of mylohyoideus?
The plural of mylohyoideus is mylohyoidei.

Words near mylohyoideus in the dictionary

  1. mylodonts
  2. mylohyoid
  3. mylohyoid line
  4. mylohyoid muscle
  5. mylohyoidei
  6. mylohyoideus
  7. mylohyoids
  8. Myloi
  9. mylonisation
  10. mylonite
  11. mylonites

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