hyoid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
    os hyoideum; hyoid bone.
  2. adjective of or relating to the hyoid bone

WordNet

Hy"oid adjective
Etymology
Gr. fr. the letter + form: cf. F. hyoïde.
Definitions
  1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [Υ].
  2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself.
Hy"oid noun
Definitions
  1. The hyoid bone.

Webster 1913