hyoid
Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon (υ).
Example
“This stick has a hyoid shape.”
Other meanings
Of or pertaining to the hyoid bone.
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ῡ̔οειδής" (shaped like the letter "υ").
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hyoid” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.