hyoglossal

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adjective

Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyoid bone.

“hyoglossal nerve”

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Meanings

adjectivehyoglossal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyPertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyoid bone.

    hyoglossal nerve

    3 more examples

    the hyoglossal membrane

    hyoglossal foramen

    hyoglossal sinus

  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle.

Origin

From Ancient Greek, equivalent to hyoglossus + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

glossohyal
Cite this entry
APA

hyoglossal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyoglossal

MLA

“hyoglossal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyoglossal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyoglossal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyoglossal.

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