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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin mylohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek μῠ́λη (múlē, a molar) +‎ Latin hȳoīdēs (U-shaped); equivalent to mylo- (molar) +‎ hyoid.

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Adjective

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mylohyoid (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Relating to or in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus, or the mylohyoid muscle.
    the mylohyoid nerve

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Noun

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mylohyoid (plural mylohyoids)

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of mylohyoid muscle..

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