thyrohyoid

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thyrohyoid

/ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/ US

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Borrowed from New Latin thyreohȳoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) + hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to thyro- + hyoid. Doublet of thyrohyoideus.

adjective

not comparable Of or pertaining to the thyroid cartilage of the larynx and the hyoid arch.

noun thyrohyoids

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of thyrohyoid muscle

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@misc{thyrohyoid_2026,
  title = {thyrohyoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thyrohyoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}