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sternohyoides.

Of or pertaining to the sternum and the hyoid bone.

13 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ster.no.i.oˈiː.des]

Of or pertaining to the sternum and the hyoid bone.
Greek-type · New-Latin · declension-3 · one-termination

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster- Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European *stér(h₃)-no-mder. Ancient Greek στέρνον (stérnon)bor. Latin sternum Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs)bor. Latin hȳoīdēs Latin sternohȳoīdēs From sternum (“the breastbone”) + -o- + hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”). Doublet of sternohȳoīdeus.

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