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English
Etymology
From petro- + hyoid.
Pronunciation
Adjective
petrohyoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Pertaining to the petrous, or periotic, portion of the skull and the hyoid arch.
the petrohyoid muscles of the frog
Noun
petrohyoid (plural petrohyoids)
- (anatomy) A petrohyoid muscle.
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