What is the meaning of Hyoid?

  • (a.) Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself.
  • (n.) The hyoid bone.
  • (a.) Having the form of an arch or of the Greek letter upsilon [/].
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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