hypoglossal, hypoglossal nerve, nervus hypoglosus, twelfth cranial nerve
(noun) supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hypoglossal
Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.
hypoglossal (plural hypoglossals)
(anatomy) Any of the nerves under the tongue.
Source: Wiktionary
Hyp`o*glos"sal, a. Etym: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Under the tongue; -- applied esp., in the higher vertebrates, to the twelfth or last pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the base of the tongue.
– n.
Definition: One of the hypoglossal nerves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
