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hyoid bone

noun

  1. a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the muscles of the tongue
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Wiktionary

noun

  1. A U-shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles.
hyoid bone — meaning, definition (noun) · Vinony