mylohyoideus

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UK/ˌmʌɪ.lə(ʊ).hʌɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/US/ˌmaɪ.loʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

noun

The mylohyoid muscle.

OriginNew Latin mylohȳoīdeus →
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Meanings

nounmylohyoideus (plural mylohyoidei)

plural mylohyoidei

  1. anatomyThe mylohyoid muscle.

Origin

  1. New Latinmylohȳoīdeus
  2. Englishmylohyoideus

Borrowed from New Latin mylohȳoīdeus, ellipsis of musculus mylohȳoīdeus (“mylohyoid muscle”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mylohyoideus

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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