"genioglossus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /d͡ʒɪˌnʌɪ.əˈɡlɒs.əs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈɡlɑs.əs/ [General-American], /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈɡlɔs.əs/ [General-American] Forms: genioglossi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒsəs, -ɔːsəs Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin genīoglōssus, clipping of musculus genīoglōssus (“genioglossal muscle”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|genīoglōssus}} New Latin genīoglōssus, {{clipping|la|musculus genīoglōssus||genioglossal muscle|nocap=1|nocat=1}} clipping of musculus genīoglōssus (“genioglossal muscle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|genioglossi}} genioglossus (plural genioglossi)
  1. (anatomy) A flat, fan-shaped muscle that originates from the superior mental spine and inserts onto the undersurface of the tongue and onto the hyoid bone, acting mainly to extend, protrude or depress the tongue. Wikipedia link: genioglossus Categories (topical): Muscles Synonyms: geniohyoglossus Translations (Translations): 頦舌肌 /颏舌肌 (alt: kēshéjī, (Taiwan) háishéjī) (Chinese Mandarin), 頤舌筋 (otogaizekkin) (alt: おとがいぜっきん) (Japanese)

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