styloglossal

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adjective

Of or relating to the styloid process and the tongue.

“styloglossal muscle”

OriginEnglish glossal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) →
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Meanings

adjectivestyloglossal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the styloid process and the tongue.

    styloglossal muscle

Origin

  1. Englishstylo-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  3. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  6. Englishglossal
  7. Englishstyloglossal

From stylo- + glossal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with styloglossal

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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