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styloglossi

US/ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɑˌsaɪ/

styloglossi is the plural of styloglossus.

Meaning of styloglossus

Noun

styloglossus (plural styloglossi)

  1. A small muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpart of the tongue, and functions to draw up the sides of the tongue to create a trough for swallowing.

Questions about styloglossi

What is styloglossi the plural of?
Styloglossi is the plural of styloglossus.
How do you pronounce styloglossi?
Styloglossi is pronounced /ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɑˌsaɪ/ (US).

Words near styloglossi in the dictionary

  1. stylodia
  2. stylodial
  3. stylodium
  4. styloform
  5. styloglossal
  6. styloglossi
  7. styloglossus
  8. stylograph
  9. stylographic
  10. stylographic pen
  11. stylographic pens

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