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From hyo- + mental (mental in sense of relating to the chin).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary. Full definition →
From hyo- + mental (mental in sense of relating to the chin).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.