adjective. Of or relating to the hyoid bone.

noun. The hyoid bone.

Having the form of the Greek letter upsilon, υ.

noun. The tongue-bone or os linguæ); the hyoidean bone or collection of bones: so called from its shape in man.

noun. The hyoid bone.

adjective. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [Υ].

adjective. Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself.

adjective. the arch of cartilaginous or bony segments, which connects the base of the tongue with either side of the skull.

adjective. the bone in the base of the tongue, the middle part of the hyoid arch.

adjective. Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue.

noun. The hyoid bone.

adjective. of or relating to the hyoid bone

noun. a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles

"Under the lower jaw is a little horseshoe shaped bone called the hyoid bone, because it is shaped like the Greek letter upsilon (Υ)."

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