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hioide

hioide

See also: hióide

Galician

Noun

hioide m ‎(plural hioides)

(anatomy) the hyoid bone

Italian

Noun

hioide m ‎(plural hioidi)

Obsolete spelling of ioide

Portuguese

Alternative forms

hyoide (obsolete)
hióide (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑοειδής ‎(huoeidḗs, “shaped like the letter υ”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ˈɔj.de/

Noun

hioide m (plural hioides)

(anatomy) hyoid bone

Hypernyms

osso

Related terms

hióideo