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omohyoideus

UK/əʊ.məʊ.hʌɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/US/ˌoʊ.moʊˌhaɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

omohyoideus noun: synonym of omohyoid muscle.

Noun

omohyoideus (plural omohyoidei)

  1. Synonym of omohyoid muscle.
    Synonyms:
    omohyoid muscle

Synonyms of omohyoideus

Forms of omohyoideus

pluralomohyoidei

Origin of omohyoideus

Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdeus, ellipsis of mūsculus ōmohȳoīdeus (“omohyoid muscle”). Doublet of omohyoid. By surface analysis, omo- (“shoulder”) + hyoid + -eus.

Words that rhyme with omohyoideus

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Questions about omohyoideus

What does omohyoideus mean?
Omohyoideus means synonym of omohyoid muscle.
What part of speech is omohyoideus?
Omohyoideus is a noun.
How do you pronounce omohyoideus?
Omohyoideus is pronounced /əʊ.məʊ.hʌɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/ (UK).
What is the plural of omohyoideus?
The plural of omohyoideus is omohyoidei.

Words near omohyoideus in the dictionary

  1. omohyoid
  2. omohyoid muscle
  3. omohyoid muscles
  4. omohyoidean
  5. omohyoidei
  6. omohyoideus
  7. omohyoids
  8. omoideum
  9. omolanke
  10. omolankes
  11. omomyid

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