HYPOGLOSSALS

Noun

hypoglossals

plural of hypoglossal

Source: Wiktionary


HYPOGLOSSAL

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



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