styloglossus
US/ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɑs.əs/
styloglossus noun: 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.
Noun
styloglossus (plural styloglossi)
- 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.
styloglossus meaning in Tamil
styloglossus in Tamil
- கூர்நாத்தசை
Forms of styloglossus
| plural | styloglossi |
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Origin of styloglossus
Borrowed from New Latin styloglōssus, clipping of mūsculus styloglōssus (“styloglossal muscle”).
Words that rhyme with styloglossus
Questions about styloglossus
- What does styloglossus mean?
- Styloglossus means 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.
- What is styloglossus in Tamil?
- Styloglossus in Tamil is கூர்நாத்தசை. See Styloglossus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is styloglossus?
- Styloglossus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce styloglossus?
- Styloglossus is pronounced /ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɑs.əs/ (US).
- What is the plural of styloglossus?
- The plural of styloglossus is styloglossi.
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