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omohyoid.

Of or relating to the shoulder and the hyoid bone.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əʊ.məʊˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊ.moʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/General-American
  1. Of or relating to the shoulder and the hyoid bone.

    not-comparable · relational
  2. Of or relating to the omohyoid muscle.

    not-comparable · relational
Where this word comes from

Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to omo- (“shoulder”) + hyoid. Doublet of omohyoideus.

noun/əʊ.məʊˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊ.moʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/General-American
  1. Ellipsis of omohyoid muscle.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to omo- (“shoulder”) + hyoid. Doublet of omohyoideus.

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