geniohyoid

== English == === Alternative forms === geniohyoideus (noun) === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/, /d͡ʒɪˌnʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/, /d͡ʒɪˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/ Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd === Adjective === geniohyoid (not comparable) (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle. === Noun === geniohyoid (plural geniohyoids) (anatomy) Ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle. === References === “geniohyoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “geniohyoid”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “geniohyoid”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.