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Meaning of hyoid bone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A U-shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles.

Equivalents

Čeština jazylka
Deutsch Zungenbein
Ελληνικά υοειδές
Esperanto hioido langosto
Eesti keeleluu
Suomi kieliluu
Français os hyoïde os lingual
Magyar nyelvcsont
Italiano ioide osso ioide
日本語 舌骨
Polski gnyk kość gnykowa
Português hióide
Română os hioid
Русский подъязычная кость
Türkçe dil kemiği

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hyoidean arch hyoidectomy hyolarynx hyolith hyolithid hyomandibula

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