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sternothyroid

  • /ˌstɝ.noʊˈθaɪˌɹɔɪd/ US

Rhymes with -aɪɹɔɪd

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Borrowed from New Latin sternothyreoīdēs, from sternum (“the breastbone”) + -o- + thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”); equivalent to sterno- + thyroid. Doublet of sternothyroideus.

adjective

  1. not comparable Relating to the sternum and the thyroid cartilage.
  2. not comparable Of or pertaining to the sternothyroid muscle.

noun sternothyroids

  1. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of sternothyroid muscle

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"sternothyroid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sternothyroid.

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@misc{sternothyroid_2026,
  title = {sternothyroid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sternothyroid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}