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sternohyoideus

US/ˌstɝ.noʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

sternohyoideus noun: synonym of sternohyoid muscle.

Noun

sternohyoideus (plural sternohyoidei)

  1. Synonym of sternohyoid muscle.

Synonyms of sternohyoideus

Forms of sternohyoideus

pluralsternohyoidei

Origin of sternohyoideus

Borrowed from New Latin sternohȳoīdeus, clipping of mūsculus sternohȳoīdeus (“sternohyoid muscle”). Doublet of sternohyoid.

Words that rhyme with sternohyoideus

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Questions about sternohyoideus

What does sternohyoideus mean?
Sternohyoideus means synonym of sternohyoid muscle.
What part of speech is sternohyoideus?
Sternohyoideus is a noun.
How do you pronounce sternohyoideus?
Sternohyoideus is pronounced /ˌstɝ.noʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/ (US).
What is the plural of sternohyoideus?
The plural of sternohyoideus is sternohyoidei.

Words near sternohyoideus in the dictionary

  1. sternocostoclavicular
  2. sternohyoid
  3. sternohyoid muscle
  4. sternohyoid muscles
  5. sternohyoidei
  6. sternohyoideus
  7. sternomastoid
  8. sternomastoidei
  9. sternomastoideus
  10. sternomental
  11. sternomesal

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