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glossopharyngeal

UK/ˌɡlɒs.ə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/US/ˌɡlɑs.oʊˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/

glossopharyngeal adjective: pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx. Also the ellipsis of glossopharyngeal nerve.

Adjective

glossopharyngeal (not comparable)

  1. (relational) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx.

Also used as

glossopharyngeal is also the ellipsis of glossopharyngeal nerve.

Forms of glossopharyngeal

pluralglossopharyngeals

Origin of glossopharyngeal

From glosso- + pharyngeal.

Words formed from glossopharyngeal

Phrases with glossopharyngeal

Words that rhyme with glossopharyngeal

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Questions about glossopharyngeal

What does glossopharyngeal mean?
Glossopharyngeal means pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx.
What part of speech is glossopharyngeal?
Glossopharyngeal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce glossopharyngeal?
Glossopharyngeal is pronounced /ˌɡlɒs.ə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ (UK).

Words near glossopharyngeal in the dictionary

  1. glossopalatine nerve
  2. glossopalatine nerves
  3. glossopalatinus
  4. glossopathy
  5. glossophagine
  6. glossopharyngeal
  7. glossopharyngeal nerve
  8. glossopharyngeal nerves
  9. glossopharyngeals
  10. glossopharynx
  11. glossophile

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