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Hyoid Bone

nounid 70278·updated May 18, 2026
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a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles

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Variants

synonym
hyoid
plural
Hyoid Bones
possessive
Hyoid Bone's
pluralpossessive
Hyoid Bones'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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