styloglossi

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US/ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɑˌsaɪ/US/ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɔˌsaɪ/

A form of styloglossus — A small muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpart of the tongue, and functions to draw up the sides of the tongue to create a trough for swallowing.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of styloglossus
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styloglossi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/styloglossi

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

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