'Hyoglossus' definitions:

Definition of 'Hyoglossus'

From: GCIDE
  • Hyoglossus \Hy`o*glos"sus\, n. [NL., fr. hyo- hyo- + Gr. glw^ssa tongue.] (Anat.) A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the hyoid bone. [1913 Webster]