- petrohyoid
- \\|petrō+\ adjective
Etymology: petr- + hyoid: connecting the petrous region of the skull and the hyoid
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
petrohyoid
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Petrohyoid — Pet ro*hy oid, a. [Petro + hyoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to petrous, oe periotic, portion of the skull and the hyoid arch; as, the petrohyoid muscles of the frog. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petrohyoid — pet·ro·hyoid … English syllables
petr- — combining form or petri or petro Etymology: Middle French petr , petri & Latin petr & New Latin petro , from Greek petr , petro , from petros stone & petra rock 1. a … Useful english dictionary
