Meanings
nounthyrohyal (plural thyrohyals)
plural thyrohyals
- anatomyOne of the lower segments in the hyoid arch, often consolidated with the body of the hyoid bone and forming one of its great horns, as in humans.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
- Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
- Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
- New Latinthyreoīdēs
- Englishthyroid
- Englishthyro-
- Ancient Greekὖ (û)
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishthyrohyal
From thyro- + -hyal, from Ancient Greek ὖ (û, “the letter upsilon”).
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thyrohyal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyrohyal
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Chicago
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