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stylohyoideus

US/ˌstaɪ.loʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

stylohyoideus noun: synonym of stylohyoid muscle.

Noun

stylohyoideus (plural stylohyoidei)

  1. Synonym of stylohyoid muscle.

Synonyms of stylohyoideus

Forms of stylohyoideus

pluralstylohyoidei

Origin of stylohyoideus

Borrowed from New Latin stylohȳoīdeus, clipping of mūsculus stylohȳoīdeus (“stylohyoid muscle”). Doublet of stylohyoid.

Words that rhyme with stylohyoideus

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Questions about stylohyoideus

What does stylohyoideus mean?
Stylohyoideus means synonym of stylohyoid muscle.
What part of speech is stylohyoideus?
Stylohyoideus is a noun.
How do you pronounce stylohyoideus?
Stylohyoideus is pronounced /ˌstaɪ.loʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/ (US).
What is the plural of stylohyoideus?
The plural of stylohyoideus is stylohyoidei.

Words near stylohyoideus in the dictionary

  1. stylohyoid ligaments
  2. stylohyoid muscle
  3. stylohyoid muscles
  4. stylohyoid syndrome
  5. stylohyoidei
  6. stylohyoideus
  7. stylohyoids
  8. styloid
  9. styloid process
  10. styloid processes
  11. styloid syndrome

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