glossopharyngeal

[ glos-oh-fuh-rin-jee-uhl, -juhl, -far-in-jee-uhl, glaw-soh- ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the tongue and pharynx.

Origin of glossopharyngeal

1
First recorded in 1815–25; glosso- + pharyngeal

Words Nearby glossopharyngeal

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