a. [ Gr. &unr_; fr. the letter Υ + e'i^dos form: cf. F. hyoïde. ] 1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [ Υ ]. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hyoid arch (Anat.), the arch of cartilaginous or bony segments, which connects the base of the tongue with either side of the skull. -- Hyoid bone (Anat.), the bone in the base of the tongue, the middle part of the hyoid arch. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + e'i^dos form. ] (Zool.) Somewhat like a fish; having some of the characteristics of fishes; -- said of some amphibians. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; the molar teeth + E. hyoid. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus; as, the mylohyoid nerve. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Petro + hyoid. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to the petrous, or periotic, portion of the skull and the hyoid arch; as, the petrohyoid muscles of the frog. [ 1913 Webster ]
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