ὑοειδής

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From (û, Greek letter upsilon) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, -like).

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Adjective

ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗsm or f (neuter ῡ̔οειδές); third declension

  1. shaped like the letter υ (upsilon)
    ὀστοῦν ῡ̔οειδέςostoûn hūoeidéshyoid bone, at the base of the tongue
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