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(anatomy, zootomy) Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon. quotations examples
The hyoid bone in her throat flutters as if discharging some subvocal rosary.
1969, JG Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition
(anatomy, zootomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the hyoid bone. examples
plural hyoids
(anatomy) Ellipsis of hyoid bone. quotations examples
the vulture, relinquishing its title, surely in natural justice gave me a right to this femur, this curiously distorted hyoid?
1973, Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise