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hyoid bone

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

DeutschZungenbein
Portuguêshióide
12 more languages
Češtinajazylka
Ελληνικάυοειδές
日本語舌骨
Românăos hioid
Türkçedil kemiği

CEFR level

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