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mylohyoid

[ mahy-loh-hahy-oid ]
/ ˌmaɪ loʊˈhaɪ ɔɪd /
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adjective
Also my·lo·hy·oi·de·an [mahy-loh-hahy-oi-dee-uhn]. /ˌmaɪ loʊ haɪˈɔɪ di ən/. of, relating to, or situated near the lower molar teeth and the hyoid bone.
noun
a flat, triangular muscle that forms the floor of the mouth.
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Origin of mylohyoid

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