English Explanatory Dictionary

geniohyoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
  2. Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle.

Pronunciation

/ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ /d͡ʒɪˌnʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ /d͡ʒɪˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/

Word forms

geniohyoid geniohyoideus geniohyoids

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin genīohyoīdeus, clipping of musculus genīohyoīdeus; from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “the chin”) + Latin hyoīdēs (“U-shaped”) + Latin -eus (adjectival suffix); equivalent to genio- (“relating to the chin”) + hyoid.

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