hyoepiglottic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hyo- +‎ epiglottic

Adjective[edit]

hyoepiglottic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or connecting the hyoid bone and the epiglottis
    • 2016 January 6, “Potential Sources of High Frequency and Biphonic Vocalization in the Dhole ( Cuon alpinus )”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Ventral depression of the epiglottis by contraction of the hyoepiglottic muscle, as it may occur during a call, will pull the dorsal end of the cuneiform process ventrally and, thereby, pull its ventral end dorsally.
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