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mylohyoid

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[mahy-loh-hahy-oid] / ˌmaɪ loʊˈhaɪ ɔɪd /

adjective

  1. Also mylohyoidean 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.

Etymology

Origin of mylohyoid

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

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