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mylohyoid

[ mahy-loh-hahy-oid ]

adjective

  1. Also my·lo·hy·oi·de·an [] of, relating to, or situated near the lower molar teeth and the hyoid bone.


noun

  1. a flat, triangular muscle that forms the floor of the mouth.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mylohyoid1

1685–95; mylo- (< Greek mýlo ( s ) molar, literally, mill) + hyoid

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