ceratoglossus

noun

cer·​a·​to·​glos·​sus

-səs

plural ceratoglossi

-ˌsī,

-(ˌ)sē

: the part of the hyoglossus muscle attached to the greater cornu of the hyoid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cerat- + -glossus (from Greek glōssa tongue)

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