sternohyoideus

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US/ˌstɝ.noʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

noun

Synonym of sternohyoid muscle.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounsternohyoideus (plural sternohyoidei)

plural sternohyoidei

  1. anatomySynonym of sternohyoid muscle.

    Synonyms: sternohyoid muscle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sternohyoid muscle.

Origin

  1. New Latinsternohȳoīdeus
  2. Englishsternohyoideus

Borrowed from New Latin sternohȳoīdeus, clipping of mūsculus sternohȳoīdeus (“sternohyoid muscle”). Doublet of sternohyoid.

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APA

sternohyoideus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternohyoideus

MLA

“sternohyoideus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternohyoideus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sternohyoideus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternohyoideus.

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