arytenoideus

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US/ˌæɹ.ə.tiˈnɔɪ.di.əs/

A form of arytenoid muscle — Either of a pair of small muscles (oblique) or an unpaired muscle (transverse) of the larynx.

OriginLatin arytēnoīdeus →
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Meanings

nounarytenoideus (plural arytenoidei)

plural arytenoidei

  1. alternativeobsoleteanatomyAlternative form of arytenoid muscle.

Origin

  1. Latinarytēnoīdeus
  2. Englisharytenoideus

Borrowed from Latin arytēnoīdeus, clipping of musculus arytēnoīdeus (“arytenoid muscle”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with arytenoideus

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APA

arytenoideus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arytenoideus

MLA

“arytenoideus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arytenoideus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arytenoideus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arytenoideus.

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