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hyoid bone

DEFINITIONS OF: hyoid bone

1

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

Synonyms:
hyoid, os hyoideum
Type of:
bone, os
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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