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Hyoid bone has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles

2

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.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
bone
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