glossopharyngeal

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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)

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

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Noun

glossopharyngeal (plural glossopharyngeals)

  1. (neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of glossopharyngeal nerve..

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