[hyoid bone] n [NL hyoides, fr. Gk hyoeides shaped like the letter upsilon, being the hyoid bone, fr. y, hy upsilon] (ca. 1811): a bone or complex of bones situated at the base of the tongue and supporting the tongue and its muscles
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Meaning of HYOID BONE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012