hyoid bone

== English == === Noun === hyoid bone (plural hyoid bones) (anatomy) 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. Synonyms: hyoid, lingual bone ==== Translations ==== === References === “hyoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “hyoid bone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. ==== Further reading ==== hyoid bone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia