ceratoglossal

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adjective

cer·​a·​to·​glos·​sal

¦serə(ˌ)tō¦gläsəl,

-ȯs-

: belonging or relating to the cornua of the hyoid bone and the tongue

ceratoglossal

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noun

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plural -s

: the ceratoglossus muscle

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin ceratoglossus + English -al

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