hyoid

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Synonyms: hypoid, hoid, myoid, pyoid, hylid, hyloid

Antonyms: hypoid, hoid, myoid, pyoid, hylid, hyloid

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Adjective

1. Shaped like a [[U]], or like the letter [[upsilon]] (υ).
2. {{senseid|en|bone}} {{lb|en|anatomy|zootomy|relational}} Of or pertaining to the [[hyoid bone]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|skeleton}} {{ellipsis of|en|hyoid bone}}.
2. A curved line resembling the English uppercase letter [[U]].

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