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English
Etymology
From glosso- + pharyngeal.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡlɒs.ə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɡlɒs.ə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/, /ˌɡlɒs.ə(ʊ)ˌfa.ɹənˈd͡ʒiː.əl/, /ˌɡlɒs.ə(ʊ)ˌfa.ɹn̩ˈd͡ʒiː.əl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡlɑs.oʊˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɡlɔs.oʊˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɡlɑs.oʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɡlɔs.oʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɡlɑs.oʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/, /ˌɡlɔs.oʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/
- Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəl, -ɪnʒiəl, -iːəl, -ɪndʒəl
Adjective
glossopharyngeal (not comparable)
- (anatomy, relational) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx.
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to the tongue and the pharynx
Noun
glossopharyngeal (plural glossopharyngeals)
- (neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of glossopharyngeal nerve..
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