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/ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əs/ · noun
(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..
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Genioglossus means (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..
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